Long-term U.S. treasury rates declined this week. The 3-year treasury had the largest decrease of 0.12%. The 10-year treasury rate saw a decrease of 0.10% and is…
Abundant capacity and increasing competition among reinsurers are leading to softer pricing during the June and July renewals, which supports Fitch Ratings’ expectation that market pressures will…
As we have reported, MUNI sales are up ~21% this year compared to last year’s volume. State and local governments have sold $153 billion in new debt…
Uncertainty got the upper hand this weak. President Trump removed one certainty from the outlook — the U.S. economy would be wrecked by his de facto embargo…
Long-term U.S. treasury rates declined this week. The 5-year treasury had the largest decrease of 0.06%. The 10-year treasury rate saw a decrease of 0.03% and is…
For many investors, the municipal bond sector is about one thing: high after-tax income potential. Thanks to Uncle Sam, interest on muni bonds is free from federal…
This article continues the discussion of “why would anyone want to impose tariffs” that was started in this article. The first article discussed a non-standard justification: tariffs…
Long-term U.S. treasury rates declined this week. The 2-year treasury had the largest decrease of 0.17%. The 10-year treasury rate saw a decrease of 0.09% and is…