Summary: JR gives it straight – investment-grade municipal bonds have outperformed in 2021 but with yields driven so low the yields of potential new purchases of muni bonds are unattractive relative to other options. Get the scoop in this 5-minute podcast.
Date of production: August 2, 2021
Summary: Municipal bond yields continue to fall demand continues to be driven by the dark clouds of future higher taxes. Hear the good news about municipal bonds.
Date of production: May 2, 2021
Summary: Municipal bonds held strong in March 2021 while government and corporate bonds take a bit of a beating as rates move higher pushing prices down. Hear the good news about municipal bonds.
Date of production: April 1, 2021
Summary: The growth of the taxable municipal bond market is giving bond investors another choice v. traditional income options. JR gets to the point on the pros and cons of this market.
Date of production: March 7, 2021
Summary: In this good news about munis podcast JR discusses the use of individual bonds, bond funds or exchange traded funds as tools in the investor tool box.
Date of production: February 19, 2021
Summary: Munis have a relatively good 2020 and start 2021 with high demand. JR hits the high notes in this succinct briefing.
Date of production: January 5, 2021
Summary: Munis rally in November as election results put higher taxes in the spotlight creating demand for tax-exempt bonds. Learn more about the muni market from JR Rieger of The Rieger Report.
Date of production: December 03, 2020
Summary: Munis remain in positive territory despite COVID, the upcoming elections, and a wave of new issue supply. Learn more about the muni market from JR Rieger of The Rieger Report.
Date of production: October 26, 2020
Summary: JR discusses formatting a trade association to standardize how municipal bonds in the often-illiquid secondary market are valued on the Muni Lowdown with Debtwire.
Date of production: August 28, 2020
Summary: The municipal bond market has been impacted by COVID-19 like other securities markets. Hear from JR Rieger on the good news about municipal bonds.
Date of production: August 28, 2020
