Tax-Free Muni Bonds Are Not Risk-Free
It's not like I'm not getting compensated for taking on this risk. Let's run the numbers. Remember muni bonds are federal income tax-free, and Treasury bonds are state income tax-free. Mymarginal tax ratesare 37% federal and 5% state. Yields of the Vanguard intermediate tax-exempt and ...
Low volatility:Municipal bonds — while not completely risk-free — are one of the safest investments for your money. Minimal default risk:Since muni bonds are mostly safe and supported by tax revenues or usage fees, your default risk is very low. ...
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I'm taking advantage by building a bond portfolio. I had less than 5% of my net worth in bonds before rates shot up. But mostly, I'm taking advantage of higher interest rates bybuying a dream home. I never thought I'd be able to afford such a home at this stage in my life. ...
The first is theNuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund (NVG),the largest muni-bond CEF, with over $3.5 billion in assets. As a result of its market dominance, municipalities will turn to NVG first when they want to sell new bonds, giving this fund some potent first-mover access. ...
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