The municipal bond sector has broadly been under pressure since early 2022. With this weakness comes opportunity. High yield munis have unique credit risks that investors need to be aware of. As a res...

Investors should consider the opportunities in the municipal bond market and turn to related exchange traded fund strategies to diversify back into this fixed income category.

Municipal bonds now offer yields not seen in more than a decade (aside from a spike at the onset of the pandemic). Investors need to pay attention to these higher income levels as they consider portfo...

With aggregate bond indexes flailing this year at the hands of rising interest rates, fixed income investors are understandably frustrated and wary about the asset class at large. However, this year's...

HYD is exactly why investors should not reach for yield in the modern bond market climate. It suckers investors in with the lure of "high yield, tax-free."

With the widely observed Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index down 11.55% year-to-date, it's easy to understand why fixed income investors are frustrated and why many are departing the related funds, inc...

Debate lingers regarding whether or not the U.S. economy is in a recession, but recent GDP data are discouraging, indicating market participants may want to evaluate recession-buffering assets. Tradit...

Municipal bond funds offer investors above-average, tax-exempt dividend yields. HYD is one of the highest-yielding municipal bond ETFs in the market.

Like other fixed income segments, municipal bonds are incurring punishment at the hands of rising interest rates, but some market observers believe that munis are being too harshly repudiated and that...

Municipal bonds and the related exchange traded funds are languishing as interest rates rise, but a silver lining could materialize. While the first four months of 2022 have been rough on munis, some ...