PML News and Press, Pimco Municipal Income Fund II of Beneficial Interest From 07/31/20

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With the release of June PIMCO coverage figures we take a look at recent trends. Over the month municipal CEFs have increased 6-month rolling distribution coverage by 3%, rising to 95% on average. Sharp falls in leverage costs to rockbottom levels have supported municipal fund earnings. Taxabl...

There's no way to overstate just how much the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives and the broader economy - and the municipal market is no exception. To take stock of where the muni market is now and what we should look for going forward, we turned to Baird Municipal Analyst Mike S...

Of all of the Fixed-Income markets, Municipals are the most disjointed. Yes, there are some large state issues, where liquidity can be found, but there are also very small issues, from small municipalities, that are not only general obligation bonds but also revenue bonds from school districts...

(This report was issued to members of Yield Hunting on June 18.) The monthly update on PIMCO CEFs came out this week without much changes to the figures. Overall, we think the report was relatively benign and continues to signal the same result: Nothing to be afraid of here. However...

I make no political comment. None, as in Zero. My attention is fully focused on the markets and what is driving them, as we proceed through our hectic summer. It is clear to me, in this pursuit, that certain actions are pushing the markets one way and another, fiercely, depending upon the surg...

The drastic drop in shopping at malls caused by the pandemic lockdowns is likely to hurt states' revenue , according to a note by Compass Point analyst Floris van Dijkum. More news on: Simon Property Group, Inc., Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., Finan...

By John R. Mousseau, CFA As we come to the end of the second quarter of 2020, the pandemic is still with us, with cases are rising in the South and the West in a resurgence of the virus, amid further issues involving social unrest. Today, we take a look at the tax-free municipal bond marke...

By Nicholas Bucklin, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income; Daniel Workman, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager Franklin Templeton Fixed Income In the municipal bond market, the issuance of green bonds has provided an attractive solution for investors ...