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Uncle Sam’s debt woes create opportunity for muni buyers
'If you think taxes are going up, munis and the muni exemption are a great place to be," Nuveen's head of municipals says.
Muni bonds’ tax shield looking shinier amid US wealth boom
With tax and rate hikes on the horizon, a surge in high-earning American households sets up robust demand for munis.
RayJay snaps up ex-Citi muni execs to bolster growth efforts
The brokerage giant is strengthening its public finance division’s presence in key markets including Seattle and Los Angeles.
Tax season could be boon for muni bonds
Financial advisors looking to move cash off the sidelines this spring see opportunities in the municipal bond market.
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $1.6M over muni transaction shortfalls
Broker-dealer self-regulator finds pattern of gross supervisory failure involving municipal securities over a five-year period.
Texas bans Barclays from muni market over ESG dispute
The state's attorney general said the bank failed to respond to requests for information about its carbon emission commitments.
High-yield munis had a great 2023, but this year may disappoint
Money managers are bearish on continued gains for the US debt assets.
Citi shuts once-envied muni business
Wall Street firm says the unit is no longer viable.
Texas green energy probe threatens banks’ muni deals in state
At least two banks were dropped from underwriting muni deals since Texas Attorney General Paxton said last week he was probing the energy policies of a group of financial firms.
Investors flock to municipal bonds for yield and shelter
The $53 billion in assets flowing into tax-exempt municipal bond funds so far this year have already exceeded the inflows for all of last year.
Volatility coming for muni market
BlackRock, Wells Fargo analysts see the election and a surge in muni sales shattering the market's calm
SEC settles with charter-school operator over muni bond offering
The agency said Arizona’s Park View School misled investors about its financial condition
Wall Street firms growing wary of munis
With yields at their lowest levels in decades, some analysts question whether investors are being adequately compensated for the risk involved
Bid to let states go bankrupt quickly nixed a decade ago
Mitch McConnell's comment came as Congress considers extending aid to cities and states that are seeing tax revenue disappear as wide swaths of the economy are shut down
New ETF meets demand for muni debt with social investing
Van Eck files for fund that will focus on investment-grade state and local government debt that funds projects promoting sustainable development
Munis from high-tax states in great demand
Investors in states like California and New York seem to be ignoring the ratings on municipal bonds as they deal with the limits on deducting state and local taxes
Regulator warns of interest-rate risk retail investors take with low-coupon munis
MSRB study shows retail investors purchase more 3%-3.5% coupon bonds, institutional buy 5%
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch
Case revolved around investments in Puerto Rican bonds made by the former MLB star
Trump tax cut sets off boom in taxable munis
Once sleepy corner of municipal bond market has seen issuance double this year
The only certainty is death, taxes, and muni advantages
Readers are flocking to stories on tax-free munis — but why?
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