MMIT News and Press, IQ MacKay Municipal Intermediate

2024-06-30 13:20:00 ET Summary The first part of the quarter saw a continual rise in overall yields that started at the beginning of the year. Towards the end of April we started to get some more bond-friendly data. What are we doing and why are we doing it? By Joh...

2024-06-28 00:45:00 ET Summary During the second quarter of 2024, the Treasury market experienced heightened volatility as market participants tried to predict when the Federal Reserve would start cutting interest rates. The 10-year Treasury yield fluctuated between a high of 4.70...

2024-06-19 09:15:00 ET Summary Muni bonds have historically provided attractive tax-equivalent yields and lower default rates than traditional investment-grade bonds. Within the muni market, mid-quality muni bonds have outperformed higher-quality muni bonds. The benefit in add...

2024-06-14 13:10:00 ET Summary We maintain a barbell yield curve strategy, but are cognizant that intermediate bonds present more value post-correction. Issuance remained robust and increasingly pressured the market late in the month. We have started to selectively add duratio...

2024-06-13 04:25:00 ET Summary Surprises in the consumer price index diminished rally expectations and turned muni bond market performance negative. Historically, muni performance has tended to be positive in the summer, typically starting in May and lasting through August. Mu...

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...

2024-05-02 22:08:00 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...