If you’re looking for a safe, tax-advantaged investment, you may have come across municipal bonds (muni bonds). But what are municipal bonds, and how do they work? Municipal bonds are debt ...

For tax-conscious investors, municipal bonds are a viable alternative. "These are debt instruments issued by states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to finance public projects ...

The nation’s municipal bond market is waking up to the accelerating risks of climate change, a sign of potential economic instability for a $4 trillion market long seen as a safe investment for ...

Short-term trouble followed the Jan. 14 downgrade of the nation’s largest municipal utility. The bond values fell, default risk rose and some bondholders sold at a loss. If the utility issues ...

Municipal bonds appeal to investors because their interest payments are exempt from federal income taxes and, in many cases, state taxes as well. But there are instances where taxes come into play ...

HIMU harnesses the expertise of BlackRock’s Municipal Bond Group to provide more choice and flexibility to clients seeking high yield, tax-exempt solutions in the convenience of an ETF.