When comparing municipal bonds vs. Treasury bonds, investors often weigh tax advantages against perceived safety. Municipal bonds, issued by state and local governments, may offer tax-free interest ...

The Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF offers diversified, investment-grade US municipal bond exposure with a low 0.03% expense ...

Municipal bonds, or "muni bonds," comprise debt securities that are issued by various states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to raise money to build roads, schools and a host of ...

— -- Q: Is it safe to buy New York and New Jersey municipal bonds? A: Municipal bonds have been among some of the safest bets investors can make. With few exceptions, when you lend money to a ...

Buying municipal bonds as new issues requires an investor to participate in an issuer’s retail order period. You’ll need a brokerage account directly with the financial institution backing the bond ...

Buying municipal bonds as new issues requires an investor to participate in an issuer’s retail order period. You’ll need a brokerage account directly with the financial institution backing the bond ...

As a result of this backdrop, it makes sense that readers are on the lookout for yield. Picking up fixed income shares - whether munis or otherwise - is a viable play before rates fall further. In my ...

Neene Jenkins, head of municipal research at JP Morgan Asset Management, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to break down the current state of the municipal bond market. Jenkins explains why a surge in new ...

Master Series 7 exam municipal bond questions with tips on general obligation vs. revenue bonds. Key insights into crucial ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said it would seek to hold down spiking interest rates in the state and municipal bond markets by supporting banks’ purchase of the bonds. The Fed said Friday ...