Nuveen argues that in a market dominated by oil volatility, inflation fears and slowing growth, municipal bonds are emerging as one of the cleaner relative opportunities.
- Rising geopolitical risk and crude prices have lifted inflation concerns, but municipal bonds have held up better than many taxable fixed income segments.
- Taxable-equivalent yields have become increasingly attractive, particularly further out on the curve, where long-duration muni income has repriced meaningfully higher.
- Strong state-level balance sheets and continued investor demand are reinforcing the asset class’s defensive appeal.
As markets wrestle with a more uncertain macro backdrop, municipal bonds may offer a rare combination of income, resilience and relative insulation.
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