Rare is my newsletter with good things to say. How about “it is good to be an investor in municipal bonds!” As I wrote several months back, municipals were one of the top performing sectors last year. Now we are going to discover how long the ride may be.
I am not recanting my position that Bonds peaked in price (bottomed in yield) way back in 2012. I stand by my position. But after a quick swoon in 2013, municipal bond prices have been rising and have remained quite firm (low volatility) as they have made their way back towards the highs of 2012.
Low volatility and rising prices…in this market!? This is certainly a recipe for those not familiar with municipal bonds to get acquainted. Municipals appear to be a bright spot, not only in the fixed income markets, but in investing in general. (more…)