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May 2012
Tax-exempt municipals posted positive returns in April amid weakening economic data and continued strong demand. BlackRock's Municipal Bond Management Committee discusses this and more in its monthly market update.
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May 2012
Jeffrey Rosenberg, BlackRock's Chief Investment Strategist for Fixed Income, discusses key themes for fixed income for the coming month, including "bond market vigilantes," financial repression and how to position your portfolio in a policy-driven environment.
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March 2012
After staging a strong comeback in 2011, investors wonder what's next for the tax-exempt municipal bond market. Peter Hayes, Head of BlackRock's Municipal Bonds Group, addresses this and more about the once "sleepy" asset class.
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February 2012
2011 was a tale of two markets for floating-rate loans. Despite the year of contradictions, Leland Hart, Head of the BlackRock Bank Loan Team, sees a clear opportunity in the asset class for investors seeking income and portfolio diversification.
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January 2012
BlackRock offers asset allocation ideas and highlights the best opportunties for investors in today's markets. For the fourth quarter, we remain cautious in fixed income and look closely at the improvements taking place in the municipal markets.
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January 2012
Jeffrey Rosenberg, BlackRock's Chief Investment Strategist for Fixed Income, discusses key investment themes for 2012, including a the European debt crisis progress and peril, surprising US economic performance and potential policy actions, as well as the importance of Chinese economic and policy developments on global markets.
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November 2011
In this report, the BlackRock Municipal Bond Management Committee explains why JeffCo's situation is unique and, as such, does not forebode a trend of municipal bankruptcies or bond defaults. The Committee goes on to say that the filing should have little impact on the broader municipal market, having been priced into the market since the county's sewer bonds first defaulted in 2008, and discusses the positive factors underlying the municipal marketplace.
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September 2011
A new special report from Peter Hayes, head of the BlackRock's Municipal Bonds Group. The commentary addresses the provision in the American Jobs Act, unveiled Sept. 12, that would cap the value of tax exemption at 28%. Notably, the BlackRock muni team sees passage of the bill in its current form as unlikely, but sees a high probability that tax policy will be much different 15 to 18 months down the road.
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September 2011
A new client report from the BlackRock Municipal Bond Management Committee, State of California Update, which offers perspective on the California budget situation and what it means for the municipal bonds market.
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August 2011
Today's uncertain economy and fixed income marketplace can be challenging for investors to navigate. Against this backdrop, BlackRock's fixed income experts discuss why now is an ideal time to consider a flexible, unconstrained fixed income strategy.
Although bonds generally present less short-term risk and volatility than stocks, the bond market is volatile and investing in bond funds involves interest rate risk; as interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is more pronounced for longer-term securities. Unlike individual bonds, most bond funds do not have a maturity date, so avoiding losses caused by price volatility by holding them until maturity is not possible. Bond funds also entail issuer and counterparty credit risk, and the risk of default (the risk that an issuer or counterparty will be unable to make income or principal payments). Additionally, bond funds and short-term investments generally involve greater inflation risk than stocks, since investment returns may not keep up with increases in the prices of goods and services. Any fixed-income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to a substantial gain or loss.
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