MVF News and Press, Blackrock MuniVest Fund Inc. From 08/24/22

Summary Risk assets continue to rebound with investors focusing on the potential of a Fed pivot given slower growth and inflation. We think we will shift from a stagflationary economic regime to a deflationary bust one. That means adding duration and quality. What are the best...

Today, the US economy can be characterized by late cycle (perhaps even end cycle) with a stagflationary regime. A stagflationary regime is one where there is high and rising inflation combined with low or negative growth. Investing during this regime can be difficult. Eventually, ...

CEF NAVs took a big hit in June and continue to show downward trends as they have for most of this year. That trend is driven by wider spreads. Discounts have tightened a bit in recent weeks and are basically saying that a recession is not imminent. If a recession comes, much wider di...

Muni CEFs have taken quite the beating this year and discounts have widened out - though not nearly as much as I would have expected. NAVs have stabilized as rates have started to come back down from cycle highs. The 10-yr hit 3.2% in early May and now sits at 2.74%. Muni CEF valu...

A sharp sell-off to start the year has pushed down municipal bond valuations and muni closed-end funds to discounts, presenting an attractive entry point for investors seeking tax-exempt income. Muni CEFs borrow money at short-term interest rates and invest the proceeds in muni bonds ...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) announced today a change to the fiscal year end (“FYE”) for each Fund listed below. These changes were made to reduce operating costs for the Funds and will be effective as of July 31, 2022. For more information on Bl...

Muni CEFs have been beaten up so far in 2022. This is the worst 3-month period in a non-recessionary environment for 3 decades. In prior periods of rising rates it has been a good time to get in as muni bonds tend to be resilient over time. While muni CEFs are much cheaper today t...

Only funds with coverage >100% are considered. Top DxYxZ funds are DSL, BGH and EHI. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given. For further details see: The Quality Closed-End Fund Report, April 2022

Rating agencies reported that upgrades outpaced downgrades in 2021. The decline in the stock market produced concern that pension funding may decline, and the rise in inflation may reduce benefits. The shorter bonds can be sold to take advantage of large outflows from mutual funds...

Interest rate volatility prompted another month of negative total returns. Below-average issuance was counterbalanced by a slowdown in demand. November could provide opportunities ahead of seasonal strength in December and January. For further details see: Muni Seasonal ...