By Daryl Clements
They are the primary objectives of municipal bond investing: Safety; Income; After-tax return. But the market doesn't always provide the ideal environment, and the coming year looks to be no exception. How can muni investors avoid getting knocked off course in 2018? They can adhere to these five strategies:
1. Stay invested. Muni investors may be anxious about what's ahead for the municipal market given recent changes to the tax code. But technical factors are exceptionally supportive of municipals right now.
That's because, as 2017 drew to a close, municipal issuers raced