Munis

From an accountant's perspective, the trade deficit isn't a sign of economic weakness. As with any financial flow, there are two sides to the ledger.

Bonds have always been a haven for investors, but new products could draw financial advisors and clients seeking higher yield than those of passive ETFs.

Assets under management for SMAs that invested in municipal bonds stood at $987 billion as of the first quarter, according to a JPMorgan Chase survey of 74 firms.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides billions in grants for state and local governments. The challenge now is how quickly and effectively they can spend it amid an inflation–fueled rising–rate environment.

U.S. state and city debt surged in July by the most in more than two years.

Louisiana's Transportation Secretary and the former Assistant to the President for Infrastructure discuss the state of play in the U.S. P3 sector, the impact of the new infrastructure law, and what's in store for the next decade.

Will the sector embrace the global trend toward greater transparency?

Market leaders present their viewpoints on the macroeconomic picture and prospects for the U.S. munis market.

Mass exodus from the market has forced managers to dump securities to raise cash, sending prices tumbling the most in at least four decades.

For better or worse, investors have mostly turned around the fortunes of risky assets entirely on their own.

I am advising some clients to ladder maturities to lock in more dependable tax-free income streams — especially for those in states with high income taxes, like California.

Even when the market was climbing to records earlier this year, John Miller’s risk appetite exceeded that of some of his peers.

Although roughly 40% of the actively managed industry beat their indexes, the worst-performers eked out an average gain of just 1.07%.

The actively managed fund will incorporate ratings from independent research that measures investments’ impact on society.

Geospatial data may assist the muni industry with monitoring the economic impact of wildfires or natural disasters, an expert says.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Nearly all of the fixed-income funds held short term debt.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Why the explosive growth of taxable munis could be sustainable

Given that almost one-third of leveraged loans are just a downgrade away from triple-C, even a modest slowdown could create a snowball effect of sorts.