Bond indexes are made up of the largest issues, so index funds are constructed along those criteria—regardless of the bonds’ ...

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways Municipal and corporate bonds may both be key components to a diversified ...

A married couple in their early 70s shifted their fixed-income money into municipal bonds for the simple pitch: tax-free ...

I’m generally not a fan of high-yield corporate bond ETFs for retirees, and it has very little to do with credit risk. My ...

Investing in stocks and bonds can help to build wealth for anyone with disposable income. Read about the differences between them. Tax-free municipal bonds are fixed-income investments that fund ...

Thom Tracy is a contributor to Finance of America and HomeVestors. He has more than 1,000 published pieces on various financial topics. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced ...

Municipal bonds (“munis”) are issued by state and local governments to fund essential projects like roads, schools, and ...

The iShares National Muni Bond ETF ( MUB 0.01%) provides tax-exempt income through high-quality municipal bonds, while the ...

Tucked away on page 9 out of 50, there is a proposal to repeal the tax-exempt status of state and local bonds, which would ...

Municipal bonds are receiving fresh attention from investors. We look at forces driving renewed interest, risks investors are watching and data and pricing capabilities becoming increasingly important ...

In the first quarter of 2026, new issuance of municipal (muni) bonds exceeded the average seen in the past few years. Read ...

For California residents stuck in the top federal and state brackets, the Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:PWZ) is one of the few off-the-shelf tools that pays monthly income ...