BAF News and Press, BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust From 12/15/20

A dearth of municipal issuance drove strong performance in November. Typical year-end outflows due to tax loss selling have yet to emerge. We expect firm demand to outpace modest issuance through year end. For further details see: Munis Make Up For A Rough Ride

With the odds against the Democrats winning both Senate seats in the Georgia runoff, the Biden administration will likely have to work with a Republican Senate majority to navigate various tax policy issues in the coming year. Infrastructure seems to be the one topic that a potentiall...

23 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 23 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week as election volatility subsides. NHF tender offer begins, with an expiration date of December 10, 2020. We discuss RIV's rights offering results in a separate report. For further de...

Many of the policies that a president will ultimately decide can be impactful. For example, tax policy, which could impact a state or local government's ability to raise their own taxes and impact demographics. But another impact is that it can also increase the attractiveness of munis as...

The media has been rife with headlines foretelling revenue shortfalls and a cash crisis for battered state budgets. We look under the hood to better assess the status of the headline-grabbing states with the largest debt burdens. Bond investors are right to be concerned. For...

Rising interest rates pressured bond prices in October. Record-high monthly issuance was well absorbed amid strong demand. We expect a favorable supply-demand backdrop through year end. For further details see: Munis Overcome A Glut Of Issuance

The White House is still not decided. This was "prime time" for the blue wave conversations entering the bond market. Municipal bonds aren't hurt as much as they are not helped. A second stimulus bill that would include additional aid for state and local governments will be ha...

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment QualityTrust (BAF) declares $0.0615/share monthly dividend, in line with previous.Forward yield 5.21%Payable Dec. 1; for shareholders of record Nov. 16; ex-div Nov. 13.See BAF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further details s...

Stimulus talks continue as the two parties try to hash out a deal before the elections.  That deal before November is becoming more elusive. The September payrolls report showed that 661K jobs were added in the month, which was below expectations of 850K.  Unemployment rate ...

Twenty out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 18 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs rally! RIV offering is now live, with a subscription floor of -5% discount. XFLT increases its distribution by +22%, restoring it to pre COVID-19 levels. For further detai...