The taxable municipal bond market is a relatively small part of the much larger municipal market, making it easy to overlook. For certain investors, however, taxable bonds deserve a look. In this article we take a quick look at this market and gauge when it makes sense to include in investor portfolios.
Municipal valuations are quite rich across the board in rates, credit spreads and CEF discounts so we would wait for a pullback before making significant allocations. That said, we like the Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund (NBB) and the Blackrock Taxable