On May 12, 2022, KBRA assigned the long-term rating of AA+ with a Stable Outlook to the City of New York?s General Obligation Bonds Fiscal 2022 Series D. Additionally, KBRA affirmed the long-term rating of AA+ with a Stable Outlook to the City?s outstanding General Obligation Bonds. Click here to view the report.
Despite compelling yields and ratios, buyers continue to be selective. Even if rates stabilize, municipal investors will likely be cautious for some time, waiting for fund outflows to abate, strategists said.
The Regional Transportation Authority, Chicago Transit Authority and many state universities have drawn positive rating actions as the state's ratings improved.
On May 11, 2022, KBRA assigned a long-term rating of A+ with a Stable Outlook to the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority Airport System Revenue Bonds Series 2022A. Click here to view the report.
Investors pulled more from municipal bond mutual funds in the latest week, with Refinitiv Lipper reporting $2.446 billion of outflows, though that was down from $2.669 billion of outflows in the previous week.
An MSRB analysis finds that trading volumes have fallen dramatically since the Great Recession, led by a drop in short-term paper, while trading surged at certain times of uncertainty and market dislocation.
Valuations look increasingly attractive relative to other fixed income asset classes, even as rising interest rates continue to weigh on the market, strategists say.
In general the bond market is volatile, and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. 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.
Lower-quality debt securities generally offer higher yields, but also involve greater risk of default or price changes due to potential changes in the credit quality of the issuer. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to loss.
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