Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael writes on high income assets that help people retire early. With stocks levitating higher, you just might be starting to ...

Quick Read JMUB’s 3.5% tax-free yield equals 5.1% taxable for retirees in the 32% bracket. The fund outperformed passive ...

Despite offering historically attractive aftertax yields, municipal bonds were one of the worst-performing sectors in the fixed-income market through the first nine months of 2025. It’s been a ...

Municipal bonds represent an investment opportunity for advisors and their client, thanks in part to a growing reliance on them from higher educational institutions which find much of their federal ...

Brian Katz was at his son’s college graduation from Northwestern University in June when he got a text from his financial adviser saying they needed to talk. A few days later the adviser told Katz ...

As a result of this backdrop, it makes sense that readers are on the lookout for yield. Picking up fixed income shares - whether munis or otherwise - is a viable play before rates fall further. In my ...

Municipal bonds pay federal tax-exempt interest and carry a historically low default rate. Municipal bonds typically pay less interest than corporate bonds but offer predictable income that’s ...

With more rate cuts likely on the way from the Federal Reserve, high-yield muni bond funds should perform well. With a stock market that has had a massive three-year run, taking some stock profits off ...

Municipal bonds, or "muni bonds," comprise debt securities issued by various states, cities, counties and other governmental entities to raise money for building roads, schools and a host of other ...

Turning a $1 million portfolio into reliable passive income is less about chasing the highest yield and more about ...

The Villages is betting big on the municipal bond market to keep its housing boom alive. The sprawling 57,000-acre retirement empire in central Florida is selling nearly $130 million in high-yield ...