SMMU News and Press, Short Term Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund From 05/02/23

2023-05-02 01:25:00 ET Summary The two principal types of municipal debt, general obligation and revenue, have traits that better equip them to deliver steady cash flows. Municipalities’ power to tax or charge for public services translates into a reliable revenue engine th...

2023-04-21 02:55:00 ET Summary It was clearly a volatile quarter, but you wouldn’t know that from the end-of-quarter return. The broad muni index was up about 2.8%, but how we got there was a roller-coaster ride. But within volatility, there’s always opportunities if...

2023-04-19 02:00:00 ET Summary An attractive bond yield didn’t hold as much luster once the AMT shaved off up to 28%. AMT muni bonds fund unique capital projects, such as airport improvements, hospital expansions, and student-loan and affordable-housing programs. With A...

2023-04-18 02:25:00 ET Summary If inflation ebbs and the yield curve returns to its normal upward slope rather than being inverted, we are apt to see a change out of deposits and money market funds into longer-dated investments. If inflation ebbs and the yield curve returns to its...

2023-04-17 04:08:00 ET Summary As we head into the second quarter, we believe it’s very likely that economic data will moderate which would be welcome news for the Fed, supportive of their effort to achieve a soft landing and combat inflation. Global fixed income markets ex...

2023-04-04 02:30:00 ET Summary Treasury yields continued to be extremely volatile during the first quarter as banking issues sent shockwaves through the market, signaling a slowdown in the Fed’s hiking cycle. The net result of interest rate movements during the first quarte...

2023-03-30 13:15:00 ET Summary The bond market saw the US Treasury close the quarter with unprecedented volatility, spurred by the banking crises that began on March 9th. The volatility since the Federal Reserve stepped in and insured Silicon Valley Bank depositors on March 10th&#...

2023-03-15 22:25:00 ET Summary The failure of Silicon Valley Bank, along with Silvergate Bank and the Signature Bank of New York, has created what is possibly an inflection point in the bond markets. The effect on the fixed-income markets has been nothing short of astonishing. ...

2023-03-08 06:30:00 ET Summary Municipal bonds posted negative total returns and modest underperformance versus Treasuries. While supply remained manageable, demand waned as performance turned negative. We maintain a defensive posture given our expectation for continued intere...

2023-03-07 09:09:00 ET Summary As we reflect on the disappointing performance of municipal bonds in 2022 and even so far in 2023, the fundamentals really have not been a driving force. Inflation not only hits consumers, it hits governments too. Wage inflation has created challenge...