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Of all of the Fixed-Income markets, Municipals are the most disjointed. Yes, there are some large state issues, where liquidity can be found, but there are also very small issues, from small municipalities, that are not only general obligation bonds but also revenue bonds from school districts...
Author's note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on June 28, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors ...
Western Asset Corporate Loan Fund Inc. Announces Plan of Liquidation BrandywineGLOBAL – Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (NYSE: BWG), ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. (NYSE: CEM), ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO), ClearB...
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 ...
Author’s note: this article was released to members of CEF/ETF Income Laboratory on June 15, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] ...
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...
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Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Inc. (NYSE: MMU) today announced the completion of the merger of Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. (NYSE: MNP and together with MMU, the “Funds” or each, a “Fund”) with and into MMU (the “Merger”). Effective ...
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of September, October and November 2023. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: This press release is not for tax reporting purposes ...
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the months of June, July and August 2023. The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below: This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is bei...