NXR News and Press, Nuveen Select Tax Free Income Portfolio III From 02/11/21

Strong performance has continued to stretch rich muni bond valuations. We expect strong demand to continue outpacing elevated supply. Additional fiscal aid and vaccine distribution could support fundamentals. For further details see: Munis Off To A Running Start

Municipal bonds have done well since the election, since a Democratic Administration is typically good for additional state and local relief, even more badly needed this year thanks to the pandemic. Also, it's pretty clear higher taxes in some form or fashion are on the way, whether i...

The price of risk is what investors demand as a premium, an extra return over and above what they can make on a guaranteed investment (risk free), to invest in a risky asset. Corporate bonds are traded, and as a consequence, and you can use traded prices to estimate default spreads in...

Despite 2020's many challenges, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index was up 5.2%, with returns that were even more compelling for the second half of the year, across the credit spectrum. During the year, we expect net supply to turn negative as more bonds mature or more bonds t...

The municipal securities most affected by the pandemic were in the sectors of transportation, hospitality and entertainment, higher education, and healthcare; and most of these sectors did receive CARES Act funding. Moody's notes that although COVID-19 continues to weigh on credit qua...

The new Administration's tax proposals, in year one, total some $3.9 trillion, according to Moody's Analytics estimates. Yields on munis sank to 1.14%, which is their lowest since 1979. Also, the municipal bond spread to Treasuries is near historic lows. Yields have gone up somewh...

Most CEFs use leverage to increase yields.  Added risk comes with that strategy. Nuveen offers six Municipal CEFs across several Muni sectors that invest without leverage.  I will briefly compare NXP against these and four leveraged CEFs in terms of risk and return. Muni...

The bond fund outflows of March followed the downdraft in oil prices caused by the onset of the pandemic, which caused the sharp sell-off in the stock market. The rebound at the end of March was one of the most vigorous muni rallies ever witnessed. Muni yields across the board are...

14 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 16 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Convertibles lead while MLPs lag. Global allocation and limited duration are the highest-yielding CEF sectors. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: December...

12 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 13 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week as markets take a breather. MLPs lead while real estate lags. EHT unexpectedly boosts its distribution as it enters its final year. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fu...