FMB News and Press, First Trust Managed Municipal ETF From 12/02/23

2023-12-02 10:00:00 ET Summary Investors must understand the physical risks of natural hazards to assess their financial implications. The collaboration between AB and the Columbia Climate School aims to better understand physical risks at the local level. The Natural Hazards ...

2023-11-28 04:47:00 ET Summary Total active ETF net inflows are over $100 billion for 2023 and have accounted for approximately 30% of all ETF inflows. Not even 1% of flows of equity inflows went to dividend strategies. From a performance perspective, there were certainly some...

2023-11-24 07:35:15 ET Summary Munis have become more attractive as an investment opportunity due to weaker inflation readings and expectations for Fed rate cuts in 2024. Munis continue to be my preferred area of choice for fixed-income. And there is a path for them to move higher...

2023-11-20 20:10:00 ET Summary The tax-free municipal bond market has staged one of the best comebacks since Lazarus over the past month. We have seen a dramatic improvement in the market, with bond yields dropping substantially across the entire curve. The backdrop of higher ...

2023-11-14 06:00:00 ET Summary Municipals posted their third consecutive month of negative total returns amid rising interest rates. A seasonal swell in issuance was well absorbed as investors coveted high, absolute yields. It is likely prudent to begin positioning ahead of an...

2023-11-14 05:55:00 ET Summary The Federal Reserve has spent the last 21 months tightening monetary policy. Over the last seven Fed rate cycles, when the central bank paused, municipal bonds dramatically outperformed T-bills after taxes over the next 12 months. And with munici...

2023-11-08 18:25:00 ET Summary As we head into 2024, we think that the next phase for the Federal Reserve is likely a pause while the central bank assesses the impact of the tighter lending and financial conditions it’s established. We’re not in the hard landing camp...

2023-10-27 02:45:00 ET Summary A macroeconomic environment of low growth and decreasing inflation is potentially supportive of munis. Muni yields are at their highest levels in over a decade. Fiscal stimulus and strong revenue collections have helped maintain robust muni credi...

2023-10-26 03:15:00 ET Summary There was an initial decline in bond yields as investors headed to the safety of Treasury bonds, but that reversed as the economy continued to chug along - a bright spot in the otherwise negative headlines. The dysfunction of Congress that we have wi...

2023-10-21 04:20:00 ET Summary The muni yield curve has been inverted before, but not for any meaningful length of time - until now. In this environment, it’s possible not only to potentially increase yield, but provide higher return potential by investing along the short a...