The Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF is an active muni bond ETF, focused on investment-grade munis, with a tax-advantaged ...

When retirees face higher tax brackets from pension income, Social Security, and portfolio withdrawals, every percentage ...

If tax efficiency is a top priority, there are quite a few ways to shield more of your investment gains from Uncle Sam. Asset location should come first. Americans have access to several ...

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

The fund primarily invests in municipal bonds maturing in the year 2031, which may include bonds with embedded issuer call options falling within that year. The fund may also invest in municipal bonds ...

Municipal bonds have meaningfully underperformed taxable bonds, and the curve move for the year to date in munis explains a lot of this. Two factors have likely contributed to this yield move: ...

Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Summer 2025 magazine. You can subscribe here. With congressional Republicans considering a menu of revenue-raising options to offset tax cuts, one ...

The debt securities category will always be the first choice for risk-averse investors because this class of instruments ...

Municipal bonds pay federal tax-exempt interest and carry a historically low default rate. Municipal bonds typically pay less interest than corporate bonds but offer predictable income that’s ...

"We have been clearly successful in relaying to Congress just how vital municipal bonds are," said Emily Brock, federal liaison of the Government Finance Officers Association. After months of ...

The bonds — issued by public agencies to fund infrastructure projects — are often favored by wealthy investors due to their low risk and the significant tax incentives. FILE - Sen. Dave McCormick, ...