RVNU News and Press, Xtrackers Municipal Infrastructure Revenue Bond From 01/24/20

By Kevin Flanagan When investors look for forward guidance on global interest rate trends, the U.S. Treasury ((UST)) market is typically viewed as the bellwether arena. While we certainly agree with this premise, every once in a while, Treasury yields can take their cue from an overseas so...

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In August, Moody's Investors Service released its annual municipal bond market snapshot, US Municipal Bond Defaults and Recoveries, 1970-2018 , with updates through 2018. The report continues to affirm two hallmark benefits offered by muni bonds. First, municipal bankruptcies remain rare over...

By Sheila Amoroso, Senior Vice President, Director, Municipal Bond Department, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group ® Municipal bonds can continue to provide a number of potential benefits for tax-sensitive investors as we move into 2020, according to Shelia Amoroso, director of F...

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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...