10 Tuesday AM Reads
Welcome to September! Kick the month off right with your morning reads: • Higher Yields Are a Boon for Muni Bond Buyers: The rise in bond yields has been a good news/bad news story. For the U.S. Treasury, the increase has been disquieting and has elicited an extraordinary scheme to double its buying of long-term… Read More The post 10 Tuesday AM Reads appeared first on The Big Picture .
Municipal bond yields have reached some of their most enticing levels in recent years, according to Hilltop's Tom Kozlik. Despite the increase in bond yields causing concern for the U.S. Treasury, municipal bonds continue to provide an advantage for investors who are willing to extend their maturities. The article also highlights the impact of the Iran war on the global energy map, pushing governments and consumers toward renewable energy sources as a result of disrupted Middle Eastern production and the contested Strait of Hormuz.
Additionally, the story discusses the controversial plan for the Treasury to "double" its purchases of long-term government bonds, which has been met with skepticism from investors.
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