FLMB News and Press, Franklin Templeton ETF Trust Liberty Municipal Bond From 09/16/23

2023-09-16 03:40:00 ET Summary While recent headlines suggest municipal bonds are in danger of losing their federal tax exemption, we have seen this show before and believe the asset class will retain its tax-exempt status. Every so often, whispers grow louder in financial circles...

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2023-08-30 02:00:00 ET Summary Investors who are waiting for a change in Fed policy may miss a rare opportunity, especially in longer maturity municipal bonds. After unusually negative performance in 2022, we’ve seen a welcome bounce back in the municipal bond market. M...

2023-08-25 00:20:00 ET Summary Declining commercial real estate valuations will not likely lead to a wave of defaults among muni issuers. We do not currently expect declining CRE valuations will lead to a wave of defaults among muni issuers, and we still believe in the sector ...

2023-08-19 02:07:00 ET Summary Muni fund flows recently turned positive, prompting investors to wonder whether it’s the start of a muni bull market. With low issuance and proceeds from calls,* maturities, and coupons reentering the market, summer technicals are at play. ...

2023-08-16 06:10:00 ET Summary APAC impact bond market continues growth trajectory and accounts for 25% of the global accumulated issuance. China, Japan, and South Korea are leading the way. Investors’ interest in impact bond has been rising in the APAC region, with the inv...

2023-08-15 01:00:00 ET Summary Demand outpaced supply and prompted strong absolute and relative performance. Rich valuations and waning seasonal trends warrant some near-term caution going forward. Any prolonged weakness would offer opportunity to add duration and lock in attr...

2023-08-11 21:35:00 ET Summary Flagging office occupancy rates have municipal bond investors concerned. But US cities have more than one card to play in the revenue game. With talk of downtown death spirals, some municipal bond investors fear that declining office occupancy - ...

2023-08-11 08:00:00 ET Summary On August 1st, Fitch downgraded the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA+. Current ratings of the U.S. now stand at AAA by Moody’s, AA+ by S&P (who downgraded the U.S. in 2011), and Fitch at AA+. The federal government’s strengths ...

2023-08-09 04:19:00 ET Summary Sustainable finance product has seen some remarkable trends so far in 2023 - exceptional growth in green issuance contrasts with big falls in US and Asian issuance for example. We find good reasons to get more upbeat ahead, including a bounce in US i...