FMB News and Press, First Trust Managed Municipal ETF From 01/15/20

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In August, Moody's Investors Service released its annual municipal bond market snapshot, US Municipal Bond Defaults and Recoveries, 1970-2018 , with updates through 2018. The report continues to affirm two hallmark benefits offered by muni bonds. First, municipal bankruptcies remain rare over...

By Sheila Amoroso, Senior Vice President, Director, Municipal Bond Department, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group ® Municipal bonds can continue to provide a number of potential benefits for tax-sensitive investors as we move into 2020, according to Shelia Amoroso, director of F...

Introduction The world economy is projected to grow by a decade-low 2.9% this year and next, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said in its Economic Outlook, trimming its 2020 forecast from an estimate of 3.0% in September. - OECD sees global growth at decad...

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Introduction Each month, I extract about a thousand mutual funds, exchange traded funds and closed end funds from Mutual Fund Observer, and rank them for Risk (MFO Risk, Ulcer Index, Category Performance During Recessions, Leverage, Debt Quality, Debt/Equity), Risk Adjusted Returns (MFO Rank...

Jeff unpacks what the markets are saying about a growth slowdown, and why investors should take a closer look at their bond allocations. Three quarters into 2019, stock and bond performance seems to be telling a story of relative calm. Scratch the surface, however, and underlying market mo...

By Patricia Healy, CFA Municipal Credit, Bond Market Dynamics, Natural Disasters, Green Bonds, State Rating Changes, and an Update on Single Ratings Municipal bond credit quality remains relatively strong, as indications are still that upgrades are outpacing downgrades. S&P and Moo...

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (NASDAQ: FMB ) declares $0.11/share monthly dividend , -2.2% decrease from prior dividend of $0.1125. More news on: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Managed Municipal ETF, Dividend News, News on ETFs, Read more ...

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