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During the first half of the year, municipal bonds (munis) shrugged off the rise in long-term U.S. interest rates and crushed their taxable counterparts. Looking at fundamental credit strength, state tax receipts are much better than were estimated a year ago. Municipal bonds are ...
Not much has changed in the last month since our April update except that coverage ratios plummeted during the month. A lot of that is due to currency moves. The dollar fell significantly against the euro and the pound - also the fund is closing out currency loss positions that are an...
While political forces could alter their course, we believe that passage of these infrastructure bills would have a positive impact on the municipal market. If enacted into law, taxes for high income earners are likely to increase, which could fuel additional demand for tax-free munic...
Many municipal negative sector outlooks assigned during the pandemic were revised back to stable during the first and second quarters. As mentioned earlier, the states of CT, IL, and NJ have been improving, albeit from low levels. They have put in place plans to increase the funding o...
Faced with higher inflation numbers, the Federal Reserve has begun to create more meaningful parameters around its evolving stance on monetary policy. Although the changes could be less dramatic than many expect, we believe that investors should be prepared for higher market volatilit...
The second quarter of 2021 saw a drop in US Treasury yields, as well as in high-grade tax-free bond yields. The quarter in general was one that saw continued increases in month-over-month inflation but little real reaction in the bond markets. The Federal Reserve has continued to ...
The potential for higher U.S. taxes, coupled with regulatory risks and shifting growth momentum, tempers our near-term enthusiasm for U.S. equities. Euro area business activity surged in June as the region catches up on the restart that has been led by the U.S. and UK. Investors w...
The muni CEF sector has continued to rally this year due to the resilience of municipal bond yields and tight CEF discounts. A number of funds, however, have grown to premium valuations that are unlikely to prove sustainable. In this article, we take a look at a number of these fu...
During the fund flows week, investors continued their search for yield, injecting a net $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion into taxable bond funds (including ETFs) and municipal bond funds, respectively. On the taxable side, Short Investment-Grade Debt Funds (+$884 million) attracted the l...
CEF mergers have been running at a fast clip over the past year, likely in response to growing fund expenses as a proportion of portfolio yields. Combined with high premium valuations as well as a divergence in valuations, mergers present a risk for CEF shareholders due to the potenti...
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2024-06-12 09:00:26 ET Pimco Municipal Income Fund II (PML) declaring a stock dividend of $0.0395 per share on Ex-Date : June 13, 2024. Shareholders on record as of June 13, 2024 are eligible for the dividend. The payment date is scheduled for July 01, 2024, and the declaration was ...
2024-06-02 08:34:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...
2024-05-13 10:16:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method. This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...