MUB / Besides Obvious Duration Risks, MUB Also Has State Tax Risks

iShares National Muni Bond ETF is an interesting fund for investors to consider positioning into government debt, particularly muni bonds. The MUB ETF more_horizontal

There's a crop of outsized dividends out there that are absurdly underpriced—I'm talking 14%-off discounts here. And our opportunity to pounce has a more_horizontal

The iShares National Muni Bond ETF offers investors an unleveraged and multi-state exposure to generate tax-free income. As rate hikes started aggress more_horizontal

Looking at municipal bonds, we see risks in weaker tech sector and California tax revenue, higher rates and high yield chaos as well as the debt ceili more_horizontal

While 2022 was historically volatile for bonds, the outlook has improved with an expectation for stabilizing interest rates. Muni yields are at the hi more_horizontal

Tom Kozlik, Hilltop Securities head of municipal research and analytics, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss concerns around state and local government sp more_horizontal

Municipal bonds offer investors tax-exempt dividend yields. MUB is the largest municipal bond ETF in the market. more_horizontal

Duration is about 5 years across this ETF, which makes it quite sensitive to rate hikes. Moreover, a lot of these bonds are state-tax backed and exodu more_horizontal