Despite offering historically attractive aftertax yields, municipal bonds were one of the worst-performing sectors in the fixed-income market through the first nine months of 2025. It’s been a ...

The investment seeks to earn the highest level of current income, exempt from federal taxation, that is available consistent with what the Adviser considers to be an appropriate level of risk. The ...

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Municipal bonds (“munis”) are issued by state and local governments to fund essential projects like roads, schools, and ...

For investors in higher federal tax brackets, the headline yield on a municipal bond fund understates the real value of the income. A 3.5% tax-free yield from a muni fund equals a 5.15% taxable yield ...

When I last wrote about municipal bonds, they were experiencing a bit of a rough patch. In the first half of 2025, the Morningstar US Municipal Bond Index logged a slightly negative total return. It ...

Municipal bond ETFs (MUB) deliver $75,000 in fully federal tax-free income from $1.6M in capital, beating taxable bonds for high-bracket retirees. A 4.7% muni yield equals roughly 8% taxable income ...