A married couple filing jointly with $400,000 of taxable income occupies one of the highest tax brackets many affluent ...

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 ...

XMPT ETF review: leveraged muni CEF fund-of-funds with 5.69% tax-exempt yield, high 13.48 duration and ROC risk as discounts ...

The pitfalls of municipal bonds in this highly idiosyncratic market, especially when investing in an index-based fund.

Today's municipal bond market is not a simple upgrade of the past but a fundamentally different system reshaped by technology ...

Investors who want to take advantage of a generational opportunity to capture attractive income on municipal bonds may not want to wait much longer, according to strategist Tom Kozlik. Yields have ...

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 ...

When comparing municipal bonds vs. Treasury bonds, investors often weigh tax advantages against perceived safety. Municipal bonds, issued by state and local governments, may offer tax-free interest ...

A final salary of $45,000 is a reasonable benchmark for many long-tenured public school teachers approaching retirement in ...

State and local governments issued nearly $500 billion in bonds in 2024, then broke that record in 2025. The money is mostly funding infrastructure repair, expansion and new projects. Some bonds help ...

Bonds help diversify portfolios and dampen volatility. Many investors find the bond market complex and confusing. Bonds are simple debt instruments despite perceived complexity. Adding bonds can ...