Bonds are fixed-income instruments that corporations, governments, and municipalities issue to raise capital. In return for the capital provided, the issuer pays interest over a set period and repays ...

Last year investors bought $31.4 billion worth, three times as much as in 2022. If you buy a municipal debt index fund, ...

Despite recent anxiety that U.S. debt levels are becoming unsustainable, bond experts emphasize that Treasury bills remain ...

Explore municipal bonds and money market funds, comparing their tax benefits, risks, and returns to make informed investment decisions.

Bonds play an important role in many portfolios by providing income, helping to manage volatility, and adding diversification alongside stocks.

Refunded bonds secure investor principal by holding the cash amount aside via the original issuer, providing low-risk investment akin to U.S. Treasuries.

Neene Jenkins, head of municipal research at JP Morgan Asset Management, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to break down the state of the municipal bond market. Jenkins explains why a surge in new bond ...

When I last wrote about municipal bonds, they were experiencing a bit of a rough patch. In the first half of 2025, the Morningstar US Municipal Bond Index logged a slightly negative total return. It ...

Market Intelligence analyst Jeff Lipton uses the Federal Reserve's latest Flow of Funds data to show how households still ...