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After a tough 2018, which saw the worst returns since 2013 for the municipal bond closed-end fund sector, January provided much-needed relief with a rally that wiped off most of last year's loss. Macroeconomic weakness that pushed rates lower and a turnaround by the Fed in light of sharply low...
Welcome to my January update for my Green Dot Portfolio, a small self-managed retirement portfolio created in a Roth IRA trading account. January was the third month of my second year of my portfolio, and it was overall my most profitable, not only for year two but also since portfolio incep...
Municipal bond investors like their muni portfolios to play the role of Old Faithful in their overall asset allocation, providing safety and income. But that doesn't mean that the investment environment is reliably the same. How can muni investors stay on track in 2019? They can adhere to thes...
By Cooper J. Howard There's an old joke in the bond market: "What's the difference between a high-yield bond and a junk bond?" "It's high yield when you buy it, but junk when you sell it!" Since high-yield munis - those that are rated below Baa3/BBB-, or not rated at all - were one of the ...
By Patricia Healy, CFA Has The Municipal Credit Cycle Plateaued? Many positive indicators suggest that the municipal credit cycle has yet to plateau. Upgrades continue to outpace downgrades; the US economy is still growing; federal tax reform boosted revenues in fiscal 2018; and rainy ...
Welcome to my December update for my Green Dot Portfolio, a real self-managed retirement portfolio created in a Roth IRA trading account. At the end of October, I reported that the first year had ended since my portfolio was presented on Seeking Alpha, and that I had surpassed my initial goa...
By John R. Mousseau, CFA Muni yields rose in the first six weeks of this quarter - mostly in sympathy with US Treasuries (UST). We saw the 10-year and 30-year Treasury bonds rise 20 and 25 basis points respectively. Since early November, AAA muni yields ((AAA)) have dropped across the boar...
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