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2 sie 2024 · In this environment, we think municipal bonds have attractive potential in diversified, long-term portfolios. Explore how the Fed signalling an end to rate hikes and possible cuts might affect bond yields and behaviours with this outlook of the municipal market in 2024.
- Municipal Market Commentary
The muni bond market is supported by above-average yields,...
- Municipal Market Commentary
28 cze 2024 · The yield for the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is about 3.8%, which is the equivalent of a 7.6% yield for a fully taxable bond for an investor in the top tax bracket and in a state with high income taxes.
3 cze 2024 · As we enter the second half of 2024, we remain optimistic on municipal bonds given the attractive level of yields, strong fundamentals, improving technicals, and are finding attractive opportunities within the municipal yield curve.
When rates reached their peak in October 2023, munis reached a yield-to-worst of 4.46%, which was their highest level since 2009 and 1.87x the 14-year average. While current yields have fallen since October, they are still at relatively high levels.
2 lut 2024 · In 2024, Van Eck expects municipal bonds will offer a solid opportunity for total return correlating with our anticipated decline in yields for the year 2024. However, it is crucial to act swiftly, to take advantage of the expected changes in the market.
11 lip 2024 · The muni bond market is supported by above-average yields, strong fundamentals and an improving technical backdrop. The second strongest June performance in 20 years brought municipal performance back to -0.02% for the quarter, after negative returns in April and May.
municipal bond credit quality should remain strong. While there may be bouts of rate volatility ahead, we expect the aforementioned factors, along with higher starting yields and the steep municipal bond yield curve, to be supportive for municipal market performance in 2024.
