FMB News and Press, First Trust Managed Municipal ETF From 05/04/19

By Patricia Healy, CFA A positive tone continues for the credit quality of municipal bonds, and municipal performance has been strong as a result of low supply, high demand, and lower rates. (See John Mousseau's article ) After some states reported revenues tracking well below projections...

Video Transcript Municipal Bonds Performance And Inflows I think it's fortunate that we're talking about municipal bonds on the heels of a really historic first quarter of 2019 in terms of inflows into the municipal space, strong performance, and the fact that the Federal Reserve rece...

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By Sheila Amoroso, Senior Vice President, Director, Municipal Bond Department, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group®; Christopher Sperry, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group® Many investors flock to municipal bonds because of potential ...

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By John R. Mousseau, CFA The first quarter of 2019 was a good one for the tax-free bond market, with yields falling during the quarter. There are two main reasons that munis have had a good run so far this year. Muni supply is down. The drop last year has carried over to this year. Rem...

With last year’s tax package in full bloom, improving tax efficiency is top of mind for many investors. Municipal bond ETFs are worth considering. Tax preparers everywhere are explaining to clients what they can expect with this year’s tax filing. Going forward, investors w...

So far this year, municipal bond ("muni") funds have seen inflows of approximately $15 billion. This is the best start to a year in more than a decade, with evidence that demand is being stimulated by investors in higher tax rate states seeking a degree of relief from the pain forced upon t...

In 2018, US LBM Holdings (LBM) has been making remarkable efforts to report cash flow from operations of more than $132 million. In addition, the private equity that controls the company has been quite successful in the acquisition of other businesses and pushing up the net income. Having sa...

First Trust California Municipal High Income ETF (NASDAQ: FCAL ) - $0.1250. First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NASDAQ: FEMB ) - $0.1780. First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (NASDAQ: FMB ) - $0.1175. First Trust Municipal High Income ETF (NASDAQ: FMHI ) - $0.1500. Fir...