Beware Of Municipal Housing Bonds With High Coupons. Richard Lehmann. newsletter. Forbes/Lehmann Distressed Municipal Debt Report. Investing Newsletter. Feb 13, 2015, 03:55pm EST.

Source: Morningstar Direct. Data as of Aug. 31, 2024. For example, if you’re in the 32% tax bracket and own a municipal-bond fund with a nominal yield of 2.98%, you’d have to earn a 4.38% ...

There was a healthy pulse in the municipal market on Wednesday as secondary trading was brisk amid Treasury weakness, according to a New York trader. “You have a little resurgence in retail for ...

Municipal notes usually pay lower coupons than corporate notes with similar maturities, but because the yield is tax-free, the after-tax basis may be higher for a municipal bond.

The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade tax-exempt bonds with a maturity of at least one year. Bonds subject to the alternative minimum ...

Municipal bonds significantly outperformed comparable Treasuries in May. Issuance remained robust, while improved valuations spurred consistent demand. We view the current market environment as a ...

The average national municipal bond fund (the largest category of tax-exempt funds) is down 0.6% year to date. Longer-term muni bond funds are down 1.5%, as are high-yield munis, which invest in ...

The Bloomberg Municipal Index hit a 4.5% yield during the week, its highest level in 15 years. “There has been a big adjustment in muni yields this year, and the market is attractively priced ...

When a zero-coupon municipal bond is called, is any portion of the proceeds taxable? Part of the proceeds may be taxable, depending on your purchase price and the call price. Zero-coupon bonds do ...