The low interest rate environment from COVID-19-related rate cuts is inciting municipal bond investors and funds to seek risky yields.
Results for: Muni Funds
20191118
Chasing the muni market may come back to bite you.
Big-ticket, ultra-short notes force muni SMAs with low minimums to buy longer-term paper at rich prices, likely giving clients more heartburn than total return.
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