FMB News and Press, First Trust Managed Municipal ETF From 05/14/24

2024-05-14 12:30:00 ET Summary Investment grade municipal bonds returned -0.39% for the first quarter of 2024. High yield municipal bonds posted a gain of 1.51%, benefiting from investors’ appetite for yield. Municipal bonds outperformed many other fixed income assets d...

2024-05-08 10:20:00 ET Summary Municipal bonds posted negative total returns but outperformed comparable Treasuries in April. The large and diverse new issue slate was well absorbed at higher nominal yields. The large and diverse new issue slate was well absorbed at higher nom...

2024-05-05 01:45:00 ET Summary Investors are wrestling with concerns over stubborn inflation, faster-than-expected economic growth, and a tight labor market. We expect normalization to continue, though the path won’t likely be a smooth one. As equity markets catch their bre...

2024-05-01 07:56:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-04-20 04:45:00 ET Summary The upcoming Presidential election is increasingly capturing the market’s attention. The TCJA likely expires, raising tax rates for all—notably, top earners, with a hike to 40%. Regardless of the election outcome, the ever-increasin...

2024-04-18 07:30:00 ET Summary Muni yields have followed Treasury yields up, with liquidation of assets to cover tax payments coming due and higher expected supply. Muni demand is expected to increase, as it usually does during the summer, with reinvestment of June 1 and July 1 co...

2024-04-10 12:00:00 ET Summary Owners’ equivalent rent has been noisy over 1Q, however, other leading inflation indicators suggest there’s OER improvement to come in 2Q. This is supportive of a continued downward trend in inflation. Unemployment claims remain low by ...

2024-04-08 16:08:00 ET Summary Municipals posted marginally negative performance and lagged Treasuries in March. The transition back to net positive supply acted as a considerable drag throughout the month. Continued seasonal headwinds warrant patience and caution in April. ...

2024-04-01 17:28:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-03-28 13:00:00 ET Summary The tax-free municipal bond market continued to put on a heck of a show during the first quarter of 2024. Muni/treasury yield ratios have remained low across the yield curve. The higher yields in Munis that carried over from last year have produc...