NMCO News and Press, Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund From 06/22/21

Muni CEF discounts are closing by the day. I believe they will reach a premium in the next few months (perhaps sooner). We have remained steadfastly bullish on tax-free munis, especially high-yield munis in 2021, for numerous reasons. Our view is that rates have made the bulk of t...

We review CEF market valuation and performance over the past week and highlight recent events. We highlight news and market action across a number of CEFs such as JHB, EIC, and the Blackstone loan trio. We continue to favor funds such as NMCO that are less likely to have to borrow...

During the fund flows week, investors continued their search for yield, injecting a net $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion into taxable bond funds (including ETFs) and municipal bond funds, respectively. On the taxable side, Short Investment-Grade Debt Funds (+$884 million) attracted the l...

With the post-pandemic US economy on the mend, a new threat has emerged: inflation. A confluence of pent-up consumer demand, record household savings, low inventories and global shortages has ignited the sharpest near-term price hikes in decades. Effective inflation-protection str...

Municipals posted another month of positive performance amid range-bound interest rates. Fiscal stimulus and infrastructure uncertainty limited municipal issuance. Summer seasonal supply-demand dynamics have historically boded well for muni performance. For further details s...

For the seventh month in a row, equity closed-end funds (CEFs) on average posted positive returns, rising 1.90% on a NAV basis for May. While for the third month running fixed income CEFs posted plus-side returns (+0.86%). Thirty percent of all CEFs traded at a premium to their NA...

Risk-adjusted performance for the Global Market Index (GMI) continued to tick higher in May. GMI’s Sharpe ratio — a measure of risk-adjusted return – rose to 0.82 on a trailing 10-year basis through last month. That’s close to a pandemic high, but still...

We take a look at the Municipal CEF sector which has held up very well despite a rise in Treasury yields. Fundamentals remain in good shape with the fiscal stimulus feeding through and the potential infrastructure tailwind in the pipeline. We continue to favor the credit or high-y...

The CEF market recovered almost entirely from a recent bump in the road due to inflation worries. We review CEF market valuation and performance over the past week and highlight recent events. We continue to favor the few remaining pockets of value in the space across a few higher...

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...