Take Advantage of the Muni Bond Rally With RVNU

Municipal bonds are having their day in the sun, with state- and local-government debt enjoying a three-day rally on Tuesday. On Tuesday, 30-year maturities for muni debt approached their biggest one-day gain since June as investors considered the possibility that the Federal Reserve will slow down the pace of its aggressive rate hikes.

ETF Trends • Oct 5, 2022

Global Dividend ETF Strategies Could Help Investors Diversify, Generate Attractive Yields

International high dividend exchange traded fund strategies can potentially help investors diversify and generate steady yields. In the recent webcast, Rates Rising?

ETF Trends • Jun 29, 2022

Rates Rising? Time To Go Global With Your High Dividend Strategy

As headwinds at home grow stiffer, investors are starting to turn to overseas markets to source income. On average, international high-dividend stocks have posted higher yields than U.S.-based ones every year since 1999.

ETF Trends • Jun 27, 2022

Muni Investors Stay Flexible As Rates Rise

Truly active managers shine in challenging investment environments, especially when they are given a flexible mandate. With tax-loss harvesting, active investors can deliberately sell at a loss to offset taxes on gains elsewhere in a portfolio.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 9, 2021

Clean Water Initiatives Are Vital for Infrastructure ETFs

Commodities don't have the panache of most equities but it's an opportunity investors can consider when it comes to investing in needs versus wants. In the case of water, something the world obviously needs, clean water initiatives can be vital for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on infrastructure.

ETF Trends • Nov 2, 2020

Two ETFs Largely Unchanged Monday As Muni Bond Caucus Seeks Help

As the municipal bond market continues to struggle, with states continuing to incur massive debt as the coronavirus ravages the economy, members of the House Municipal Finance Caucus are pressuring the Federal Reserve to buy municipal bonds with terms of up to 30 years.

ETF Trends • May 4, 2020

The Municipal Bond Market is Facing Its Own Challenges Amid Pandemic

The U.S. Federal Reserve came to the rescue with its quantitative easing program, propping up corporate and high yield bonds.

ETF Trends • Apr 30, 2020

Can the Municipal Bond Market Weather the Coronavirus Storm?

The U.S. Federal Reserve is stepping in to toss a life preserve to the bond markets, including corporate debt and high yield, but few may have seen municipal bonds seeking help.

ETF Trends • Apr 20, 2020

3 ETFs to Consider as Fed Steps in to Save Municipal Bonds

It almost seems like “safe haven bonds” has become a misnomer. Some of the safest debt, such as municipal bonds, are now causing its issuers to ask for help from the Federal Reserve amid the coronavirus outbreak, and it looks like their pleas will be answered.

ETF Trends • Apr 14, 2020

The Coronavirus is Bringing Some Unforeseen Volatility to Munis

In the U.S. bond markets, municipal debt is seen as some of the most stable given that they’re backed by local governments albeit at lower-than-junk yields as most would expect.

ETF Trends • Apr 3, 2020