Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways Municipal and corporate bonds may both be key components to a diversified ...

High-net-worth individuals may invest in muni bonds because they provide steady income and tax benefits. For the ultra-wealthy, municipal bonds aren't just about earning interest. They're a way to ...

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Municipal bonds (“munis”) are issued by state and local governments to fund essential projects like roads, schools, and ...

Tucked away on page 9 out of 50, there is a proposal to repeal the tax-exempt status of state and local bonds, which would ...

Investors who want to take advantage of a generational opportunity to capture attractive income on municipal bonds may not want to wait much longer, according to strategist Tom Kozlik. Yields have ...

For investors in higher federal tax brackets, the headline yield on a municipal bond fund understates the real value of the income. A 3.5% tax-free yield from a muni fund equals a 5.15% taxable yield ...

When I last wrote about municipal bonds, they were experiencing a bit of a rough patch. In the first half of 2025, the Morningstar US Municipal Bond Index logged a slightly negative total return. It ...

BlackRock is expecting a banner month for municipal bonds. November has been the best month of the year for municipal bonds over the last 10 years, averaging a total return of 1.26%, according to ...

The municipal-bond market delivered inconsistent returns over 2025, with performance pressured early in the year by uncertainty around federal tax legislation, heavy new-issue supply, volatility ...