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Refinitiv Lipper reported $1.9 billion of inflows, high-yield gaining $524 million, the 25th consecutive week of inflows into municipal bond mutual funds.
August 26 -
The Investment Company Institute reported $2.3 billion of inflows, bringing 2021 totals to $67 billion.
August 25 -
An influx of investment into high-yield munis has created challenges for fund managers forced to compete against each other to get in on new bond offerings.
August 20 -
Refinitiv Lipper reported $1.87 billion inflows. A solid demand component for the market, but some suggest the move into bonds from equities is more an asset reallocation than investors keen on fixed income.
August 12 -
Another $2 billion-plus was reported flowing into municipal bond mutual funds in the latest week, continuing to be a supportive demand component for munis.
August 11 -
The increasing influence of institutional market participants is even stronger in the taxable muni sector, a Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board report finds.
August 11 -
The broader market awaits Friday’s nonfarm payrolls report, but Thursday brought some helpful labor news — unemployment claims dropped to the lowest since before the pandemic-caused economic shutdowns and layoffs plunged in June.
July 1 -
With various Federal Reserve officials airing their views since the Federal Open Market Committee’s latest meeting, it may take a while for members to reach agreement on tapering, a boon for municipals.
June 28 -
Analysts are taking the view that muni investors expect higher taxes and are brushing off inflation concerns. U.S. Treasuries are another story.
May 20 -
The lineup of exclusively short-duration fixed-income products, taxable and municipal, still managed an overall gain.
April 21