NVG News and Press, Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund From 04/27/20

"Here Comes Tonto" I am older than most of you. Not all of you, of course, but most of you. I have memories of Gene Autrey, and Roy Rogers, and "A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty, 'Hi Ho Silver!' The Lone Ranger!" Some of you will not even know who I am ta...

The market has recovered quite a bit during the last couple of weeks and full 25% up from its lows on March 23. But by no means, we are out of the woods yet. However, a lot of people feel that there's some disconnect between the market action and the unprecedented economic upheaval and uncerta...

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The next D.C. bailout battle (the so-called "Phase 4") continues over when and how much to send to states and municipalities. More news on: iShares National Muni Bond ETF, Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund, Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, News on the U.S. economy,...

By John Ceffalio Tough times are ahead for municipal bond issuers. The recession—sparked by the coronavirus-led shutdown of the US economy—will temporarily reduce most tax and fee revenues pledged to bondholders. Continuing negative headlines will also drive issuer ratings d...

The coronavirus outbreak and the effects of COVID-19 have gone deeper and wider than most people would have expected. That applies just as much to markets as anywhere. Whether it's a tech sector that is supporting our new work from home or re-rating as expensive EV/Sales multiples make less se...

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told House Democrats that the government will announce soon a municipal funding facility and a mainstream funding facility for organizations with up to 10K employees, Bloomberg reports, citing a person familiar with the matter. More news on: iShares Nation...

Passing the CARES Act and enabling the Fed to buy municipal bonds are two steps toward a robust response to COVID-19 and its adverse economic impact. Skanda Amarnath is the Director of Research and Analysis at Employ America, Yakov Feygin is the Associate Director of the Future of Capitalis...

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Originally published March 26, 2020 I want to begin by saying that, despite the disquieting events of the past three weeks, the structure of municipal bond ETFs, which have proven to be both efficient and effective in the delivery of tax-free income, remains intact. Up to this point, neith...