MFT News and Press, Blackrock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund of Beneficial Interest From 07/27/20

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There's no way to overstate just how much the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives and the broader economy - and the municipal market is no exception. To take stock of where the muni market is now and what we should look for going forward, we turned to Baird Municipal Analyst Mike S...

Of all of the Fixed-Income markets, Municipals are the most disjointed. Yes, there are some large state issues, where liquidity can be found, but there are also very small issues, from small municipalities, that are not only general obligation bonds but also revenue bonds from school districts...

Author's note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on June 28, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors ...

Note: A modified version of this article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on June 28, 2020, and data are from that date. Please check latest data before investing. BlackRock announced a slate of muni bond CEF reorganizations last month, due to be completed " in or before t...

By John R. Mousseau, CFA As we come to the end of the second quarter of 2020, the pandemic is still with us, with cases are rising in the South and the West in a resurgence of the virus, amid further issues involving social unrest. Today, we take a look at the tax-free municipal bond marke...

By Nicholas Bucklin, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income; Daniel Workman, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager Franklin Templeton Fixed Income In the municipal bond market, the issuance of green bonds has provided an attractive solution for investors ...

Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on June 23, 2020. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well as to highlight rece...

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Author’s note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on June 15, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] ...