Municipal Bonds vs. U.S. Treasury & Corporate Bonds
October 14, 2018
Summary: Munis get cheaper relative to UST and corporate bonds, move to 104% of UST on long end.
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Municipal Bonds vs. U.S. Treasury & Corporate Bonds
October 8, 2018
Summary: Munis shift cheaper but not as much as UST treasury and US corporate bonds.
Municipal Bonds vs. U.S. Treasury & Corporate Bonds
September 7, 2018
Summary: JR reports that the municipal bond market absorbed an increase in new issue supply as the demand supply imbalance plays an important role in the municipal bond market.
Municipal Bonds vs. U.S. Treasury & Corporate Bonds
August 20, 2018
Summary: JR analyses the impact of new issue supply is impacting the longer end of the municipal yield curve and notes the short end is still relatively rich when compared to other asset classes.
Municipal Bonds vs. U.S. Treasury & Corporate Bonds
August 10, 2018
Summary: A summer slowdown is seen in the municipal bond market as yields remain range bound.
ETFs: Municipal Bonds vs. Corporate Bonds
August 6, 2018
Summary: JR analyses the characteristics of the larger ETFs in the municipal and corporate bond markets. Key findings are that muni ETFs tend to have higher quality and shorter duration than US corporate bond ETFs.
Municipal Bonds vs. U.S. Treasury & Corporate Bonds
July 13, 2018
Summary: JR calculates taxable equivalent yields of high-grade municipal bond proxies and relates them to the US corporate bond market.
Municipal Bonds vs. U.S. Treasury & Corporate Bonds
June 30, 2018
Summary: At the mid-year mark, JR discusses what he likes and doesn’t like about the municipal bond market v. the U.S. Treasury bond and corporate bond markets.
AAA Municipal Bond vs. U.S. Treasury & Corporate Bonds
June 22, 2018
Summary: JR identifies where munis appear rich relative to corporate and treasury bonds.
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Special Report: Municipal Bond ETFs
June 22, 2018
Summary: JR introduces the characteristics and the growth of municipal bond exchange traded funds.