MQT News and Press, Blackrock MuniYield Quality Fund II Inc. From 05/04/19

By Patricia Healy, CFA A positive tone continues for the credit quality of municipal bonds, and municipal performance has been strong as a result of low supply, high demand, and lower rates. (See John Mousseau's article ) After some states reported revenues tracking well below projections...

Video Transcript Municipal Bonds Performance And Inflows I think it's fortunate that we're talking about municipal bonds on the heels of a really historic first quarter of 2019 in terms of inflows into the municipal space, strong performance, and the fact that the Federal Reserve rece...

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By Sheila Amoroso, Senior Vice President, Director, Municipal Bond Department, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group®; Christopher Sperry, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group® Many investors flock to municipal bonds because of potential ...

BlackRock will host a municipal closed-end fund (“CEF”) conference call on Tuesday, April 9 th at 4:15pm ET. Topics will include: The impact of tax reform and SALT curtailment on municipal bonds Current key drivers of municipal performance Our assessment o...

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (NYSE: BLE ) - $0.0580. More news on: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II, BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Blackrock Municipal Target Term Trust, Dividend News Read more ...

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By John R. Mousseau, CFA The first quarter of 2019 was a good one for the tax-free bond market, with yields falling during the quarter. There are two main reasons that munis have had a good run so far this year. Muni supply is down. The drop last year has carried over to this year. Rem...

With last year’s tax package in full bloom, improving tax efficiency is top of mind for many investors. Municipal bond ETFs are worth considering. Tax preparers everywhere are explaining to clients what they can expect with this year’s tax filing. Going forward, investors w...

So far this year, municipal bond ("muni") funds have seen inflows of approximately $15 billion. This is the best start to a year in more than a decade, with evidence that demand is being stimulated by investors in higher tax rate states seeking a degree of relief from the pain forced upon t...