Discover how municipal bonds generate tax-free income, assess their benefits, and understand the risks involved in this investment option.

Discover essential bond terminology so you can become a savvy bond investor, unveil market dynamics, and successfully diversify your portfolio.

Tax-free municipal bonds are exempt from federal and often state taxes, reducing taxes for investors. Investing through bond funds, like those offered by Vanguard or iShares, simplifies the process of ...

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 tax-sheltered ...

When I last wrote about municipal bonds, they were experiencing a bit of a rough patch. In the first half of 2025, the Morningstar US Municipal Bond Index logged a slightly negative total return. It ...

Investors who want to take advantage of a generational opportunity to capture attractive income on municipal bonds may not want to wait much longer, according to strategist Tom Kozlik. Yields have ...

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) is a standard municipal bond CEF, focusing on high credit quality and long maturities for income. EVN's current distribution is inflated by return of capital, ...

The municipal-bond market delivered inconsistent returns over 2025, with performance pressured early in the year by uncertainty around federal tax legislation, heavy new-issue supply, volatility ...

BlackRock is expecting a banner month for municipal bonds. November has been the best month of the year for municipal bonds over the last 10 years, averaging a total return of 1.26%, according to ...