IIM offers diversified exposure to a basket of municipal bonds. Read the latest analysis on this closed-end fund (CEF) here ...

It's common knowledge that bond funds can help dampen portfolio volatility and generate steady monthly income, but what really matters is how much you keep after taxes. Take the Vanguard Total ...

A peculiarity of the tax code gives fund investors an advantage over bond investors. Say a bond comes out at par and sinks to ...

Tax-free municipal bonds offer savings on federal and possibly state taxes. Investing through municipal bond funds simplifies the process of building a diversified portfolio. Vanguard and iShares ...

Public finance lobbyists and bankers breathed a sigh of relief as the key federal subsidy underpinning municipal bonds ...

Thus, risk-averse investors looking to earn a regular tax-free income may consider municipal bonds mutual funds. These mutual funds are believed to provide regular income, while protecting the ...

Borrowing to finance infrastructure is now more expensive. Meanwhile, congressional tax writers are toying with the municipal ...

Municipal bonds have been the principal engine for building and modernizing America’s infrastructure for more than 150 years.

Franklin Federal Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Income Fund underperformed its benchmark. Click here to read the full commentary.

Many investors — especially high-income ones living in high-tax states — benefit from owning state and local municipal bonds for their tax advantages.