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Betting Markets Point To 28% Probability of Democratic “Blue Wave”. Analysts: That’s Great for Munis!

June 15, 2020 – Based on betting market odds, research house Morgan Stanley computed a 28% probability (as of June…

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Citi To Investors: Stay The Course and Remain Invested

February 26, 2020 – One of the most controversial interest rate calls in #Muniland was made late last year by…

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Stocks Plummet. 30Y Tsy at 1.8%. It’s A Very Mixed Outlook for Municipals.

February 24, 2020 – As of this morning, fears of a prolonged #coronavirus outbreak and potential Bernie Sanders’ Presidency tanked…

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PIMCO: Munis Outperformed in January Even As Secondary Activity Was Muted

February 13, 2020 – In its monthly municipal market review published today, PIMCO noted the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index…

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Bank of America Muni Recap for 2019: It Was A Rather Great Year

January 3, 2020 – In a report issued this morning by BofA Securities (“BAS”), analysts Yingchen Li and Ian Rogow…

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BlackRock Reduced Long-Dated Bond Holdings in $11B Muni Fund

August 29, 2019 – BuyMuni’s analysis of BlackRock’s Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund (“SMO Fund”) investor materials revealed tactical shifts within…

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PIMCO: Recession Not Imminent, But Cautious In Outlook

August 28, 2019 – In a report issued this week, PIMCO’s Dan Ivascyn and Esteban Burbano discussed the current U.S….

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Nuveen: Treasury Yields Mixed Due To Global Trade and the Fed

Highlights from Nuveen’s weekly 2019 Aug 26 fixed income commentary: Municipals were unchanged even as long duration-Treasuries improved (lower yield)…

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Nuveen: Expect A Tougher Climb

June 24, 2019 – Nuveen has issued its 2019 Midyear Update covering several asset classes including equities, taxable fixed income,…

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Bank of America Data Shows Increasing Dominance of SMAs

July 1, 2019 – In a report issued on June 28, 2019, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (“BAML”) said, based…