Invesco Value Municipal Income Trus... (IIM)

IIM and IQI are leveraged municipal bond closed-end funds. This leverage meant sharper downside moves when rates were rising, but it could also mean sharper upside moves if rates reverse lower.

The Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust focuses on the investment-grade part of the municipal bond market, with a WAM of close to 18 years. The Nuveen Municipal Value Fund also has the same investmen...

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of September and highlight recent market action. CEFs had another down week along with the rest of the income space on the back of...

13 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 16 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Commodities lead while MLPs lag.

The Treasury curve bear-steepened and muni yields followed higher. Moody’s: Covid-19 will result in state and local government austerity and higher leverage.

Treasury yields bear-steepened. Powell comments on desire for more inflation not immediately recognizable in yields.

8 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 7 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Taxable munis gain while MLPs lag.

At the beginning of this year, we created the Baskin Fixed Income Fund as a more efficient way to manage your fixed income investments.

Over the years, individual investors have flocked to municipal bonds to meet safety, income and after-tax return goals.

13 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 9 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MAV, a holding in two Income Lab portfolios, boosts its distribution again.