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Got Munis? The Case for Bonds as States Adjust Budgets

Why own bonds now, when rates are so low and states face significant fiscal challenges in managing the impact of COVID-19? While it’s difficult to argue that yields are attractive, Evercore Wealth Management Partner and Portfolio Manager Jim Holihan and Howard Cure, our Director of Municipal Bond Research, make the case in our paper, Got Munis? The Case for Bonds as States Adjust Budgets, for most retaining a core allocation to municipal bonds, as well as other defensive assets. Credit analysis, careful selection and constant monitoring are key in the management of customized portfolios.
 
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