FSMB News and Press, First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal From 10/17/25

2025-10-17 10:51:00 ET Introduction As we enter the final quarter of 2025, the fixed income landscape is shaped by slowing economic growth and the Federal Reserve's anticipated rate cuts. With inflation running above target, the Fed faces a delicate balance between price pressures a...

2025-10-17 03:15:00 ET ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Columbia Threadneedle Fixed Income Monitor: October 2025

2025-10-11 07:27:15 ET Main Thesis & Background The purpose of this article is to evaluate the macro-backdrop with a focus on the municipal (muni) bond sector. This is a timely review in my opinion because the Federal Reserve here in the US has finally begun its rate cutting cyc...

2025-10-10 11:00:00 ET Here’s our insight and perspective on what’s happening in the muni market, including supply and demand, credit trends, and a quick look at key muni data points.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Though...

2025-10-09 15:39:00 ET By Patricia Healy, CFA This may be the quarter that muni credit quality begins to turn. However, munis are an extremely safe asset class and often viewed as a flight to quality product. There have been many more upgrades than downgrades over the past few y...

2025-09-23 05:55:00 ET By John R. Mousseau, CFA The tax-free municipal bond market has made a remarkable comeback since late July.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: The Muni Summer Rebound

2025-09-18 12:25:00 ET By Patricia Healy, CFA Cumberland has used separately managed accounts (SMAs) to execute its fixed-income strategies since the company’s inception in 1973, long before SMAs were popularized in the early 2000s.... Read the full article on Seeki...

2025-08-28 06:00:00 ET By James L. Iselin Municipal bonds have been one of the more active corners of the fixed income market this year. Near-record levels of new issuance have outpaced demand amid uncertainties stemming from shifts in the policy landscape. While institutional i...

2025-08-14 03:00:00 ET ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Columbia Threadneedle Fixed Income Monitor: August 2025

2025-07-29 06:11:00 ET By Patrick Haskell, James Schwartz and Sean Carney Quarterly review Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Summer Discounts: Municipals Are A Bargain