PMX News and Press, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III of Beneficial Interest From 10/30/19

Jeff unpacks what the markets are saying about a growth slowdown, and why investors should take a closer look at their bond allocations. Three quarters into 2019, stock and bond performance seems to be telling a story of relative calm. Scratch the surface, however, and underlying market mo...

By Patricia Healy, CFA Municipal Credit, Bond Market Dynamics, Natural Disasters, Green Bonds, State Rating Changes, and an Update on Single Ratings Municipal bond credit quality remains relatively strong, as indications are still that upgrades are outpacing downgrades. S&P and Moo...

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By Daryl Clements Year to date, the municipal market has posted exceptionally strong returns of more than 7%. Investors have shown munis the love, driving 39 consecutive weeks of inflows that reflect solid and sustained interest. Nevertheless, low yields and an aging US expansion continu...

For reasons unknown, October has historically been the most volatile month for the stock market - by a goodly margin. Between 1950 and the end of 2017, the S&P 500 Index saw as many as 362 trading days during the month of October in which the market moved up or down more than 1 percent. Th...

Introduction Over the past few months, most of you have noticed our increased activity in closed-end funds as the inflow of volatility finally shook them up and created various arbitrage and directional opportunities for active traders like us. Currently, we are cautious when we choose o...

Note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory 2 weeks ago. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as well as to highlight recently conclu...

Note: This report was released to members 2 weeks ago. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund ((CEF)) sectors in the last week, as well as to highlight recently concluded or upcoming corporate ac...

Introduction Over the past few months, most of you have noticed our increased activity in closed-end funds as the inflow of volatility finally shook them up and created various arbitrage and directional opportunities for active traders like us. Currently, we are cautious when we choose o...