Tax-exempt markets
April 17, 2023
Ignore the market noise and look at the fundamentals, says Paul Malloy, Vanguard’s head of municipals and credit research. With current yields and low default risk, munis are looking attractive.
Listen to Paul’s wide-ranging conversation with Bloomberg Intelligence strategists Eric Kazatsky and Karen Altamirano, including these topics:
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