by DRL Group | Sep 25, 2026 | Market Insights
Inside This Week’s Strong Demand for Municipal Bonds The Signal Municipal bonds traded down in price this week, pushing yields on benchmark securities to their highest levels since at least 2011. The 10-year AAA municipal benchmark rose to 3.87%, and the 30-year...
by DRL Group | Sep 18, 2026 | Market Insights
The Fed just hiked for the first time since 2023. Here’s what it means for your muni portfolio. The Signal The Federal Reserve raised its target rate a quarter point to a range of 3.75% to 4% this week, its first hike since 2023. The move followed a report...
by DRL Group | Sep 11, 2026 | Market Insights
The market says hike. The White House says cut. Next Wednesday we find out. The Signal Heading into the September 16 FOMC decision, swaps and futures markets imply roughly 60% odds that the Fed lifts its target range to 3.75%–4%. That puts the market and the White...
by DRL Group | Sep 3, 2026 | Market Insights
Yields eased today on dovish Fed talk. Here’s why the calm may not last. The Signal The municipal market has been caught up in a broader global bond selloff over the past few weeks, driven by rising oil prices and inflation concerns. Treasury yields moved higher...
by DRL Group | Aug 28, 2026 | Market Insights
Taxable-equivalent muni yields just topped 7%. Here’s what that means for your portfolio. The Signal Munis’ federal tax exemption is doing double duty this month, keeping borrowing costs manageable for issuers while handing investors some of the highest...
by DRL Group | Aug 20, 2026 | Market Insights
Treasury doubled its buyback plan, and yields whipsawed. Here’s what it means for your muni portfolio. The Signal On Wednesday, the Treasury Department said it would at least double the size of its liquidity support buyback operations for securities in the...
