Municipal Bonds: Investing Opportunity After Recent Weakness
2022 has been a year of adjustments. Reassessing risk and rebalancing asset allocation have been top of mind for investors for many months now. Most asset classes have fallen in value due mainly to inflation risks, elevated interest rates, and higher commodity prices. One market that has corrected more rapidly than usual is Municipal bonds. In Q1, Muni-bonds experienced the weakest quarterly performance, -6.5%, in 40 years.
What are Muni-Bonds?
For those unfamiliar, Municipal bonds are issued by state and local governments to fund general purpose obligations or specific projects, such as highway, affordable housing, and water service.
Income from municipal bonds award investors with tax advantages. Investors receive steady income exempt from federal taxation. Investors within the upper tax brackets have the most to gain from purchasing municipal bonds because of their enhanced tax-equivalent returns.
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