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By John R. Mousseau, CFA As we come to the end of the second quarter of 2020, the pandemic is still with us, with cases are rising in the South and the West in a resurgence of the virus, amid further issues involving social unrest. Today, we take a look at the tax-free municipal bond marke...
By Nicholas Bucklin, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income; Daniel Workman, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager Franklin Templeton Fixed Income In the municipal bond market, the issuance of green bonds has provided an attractive solution for investors ...
By Daryl Clements Caught in the COVID-19 economic downdraft, the municipal market suffered unprecedented volatility in March. Since then, however, demand for higher-grade municipal bonds has soared, driving the Bloomberg Barclays AAA Municipal Index up 11% between its March 23 low and May ...
By Mark Paris, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Municipal Strategies, Invesco Fixed Income , and Timothy Spitz, Product Director We examine the state of the municipal bond market over the past few months. The municipal bond market has seen a nice recovery in investment-grade names ...
By David Ambler, Matthew Norton Default rates by municipal bond issuers have been remarkably low over the years. It's an impressive track record, and it explains why defaults by municipal issuers Puerto Rico and Detroit have made front-page news when they happen-they're actually quite rare...
By Patricia Healy, CFA, Senior Vice President of Research and Portfolio Manager Municipalities derive their revenues from many sources. At the state level, sales taxes, personal income taxes, and corporate taxes are the largest sources of revenue; and there are other taxes and fees that st...
During periods of economic uncertainty, near-term decisions can determine the nature and durability of the recovery that drives long-term credit quality. I believe there is some cause for optimism for recovery in the municipal bond market. There may be many bumps in the road, but fears of many...
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BOSTON , March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The merger of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II (NYSE American: EIV) into Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE American: EIM) was completed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange on March 22, 2019 . The merger was based upon the Fund...
BOSTON , March 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II (NYSE American: EIV) today announced the following final pre-merger distribution. As previously announced, EIV shareholders approved the Fund's merger into Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE American: ...
BOSTON , March 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 28, 2019 , shareholders of Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II (NYSE American: EIV) approved the merger of EIV into Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE American: EIM). The merger is ...