Longer Duration Driving Opportunity in Muni Bonds

By Dawn Daggy-Mangerson

Longer Duration Driving Opportunity in Muni Bonds

Fed action and healthy demand are making longer duration municipal bonds attractive explains Loomis Sayles’ muni expert.

Watch Loomis Sayles’ Head of Municipal Portfolio Management & Portfolio Manager Dawn Mangerson explain the significance of the first-ever municipal yield curve inversion. She sums up what this occurrence, coupled with recent conditions, could signal for investors – staying short on the curve may mean missing out on longer, higher yields with attractive valuations later on.
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This material is provided for informational purposes only and show not be construed as investment advice. The analysis and opinion expressed represent the subjective views of Dawn Mangerson as of July 2023 and may change based on market and other conditions.

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