NMCO News and Press, Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund From 05/13/21

Average yields on 10-year AAA muni bonds rose less than half that of Treasuries year to date and hover just below 1%. Municipals remain attractive due to a combination of prevailing tailwinds and long-term fundamental strengths. Muni bonds cover a wide range of maturities and qual...

Munis posted another strong month amid falling rates and favorable market dynamics. Seasonal weakness typical of mid-April was averted due to the delayed tax-filing deadline. Although valuations appear rich, economic and political themes look positive for municipals. For fur...

Diversification remains key. Flexible strategies can also take advantage of a more uncertain yield and spread environment. We continue to find reasonable opportunity in both public and private credit markets. We find value in non-agency mortgages and prefer cyclicals to growth sto...

The question today is, should you avoid CEF IPOs? From the data we have compiled, it seems that the averages come to be quite flat and it largely depends on the circumstances of its launch. One potential way to play this could be buying on day 1 and selling after 1-month of holdin...

Municipal bond investors are clearly worried about rising rates and rising inflation. The inflation component is also taxed at ordinary income tax rates, but here's the kicker there: you don't receive the benefit of it the year that it's realized. As yields are rising - and inflat...

Action at the state and local levels could help drive demand for municipal bonds. The 2017 Trump tax cuts dramatically impacted the buying behavior of individual and corporate taxpayers (banks and insurance companies) in very distinct ways. In our view, passage of President Biden'...

U.S. infrastructure-themed ETFs have seen assets under management grow more than eightfold over that time frame as a result of positive flows. The focus on clean energy initiatives in the bill, combined with this administration's broader climate agenda, could also prove beneficial to ...

The fixed income world is beginning to undergo a multiyear transition as aggressive monetary accommodation and government spending across key economies drive higher near-term economic growth rates. The result could be a shift to higher real rates as output gaps narrow, as well as mode...

We take a look at the Municipal CEF sector which has been buffeted over the past few months by rising Treasury yields. Fundamentals are in good shape with tax collections down just 1% year-on-year, the stimulus package exceeding budget shortfalls, and potential infrastructure spending...

The heading refers to the number of times I had holes made in my Baby Bonds/PFDs ladder due to Calls and the trades I had to do to fix it. The biggest "trades" during the quarter were the ones I failed to pull the trigger on. These “mistakes” are covered. I have deci...