Municipal Bond Outlook: How to Navigate Increasing Headwinds

(Originally aired on October 25, 2022)

For fixed income investors it's been the worst start to the year in nearly 40 years, as the Federal Reserve has aggressively tightened monetary policy to fight inflation. Municipal bonds have performed poorly as Treasury yields rose, but the sharp sell-off may have created opportunities not seen for some time. Join Cooper Howard, Fixed Income Strategist with the Schwab Center for Financial Research, as he discusses opportunities and risks in the municipal bond market. This informative session can help you:

• Identify the unique opportunities and risks in municipal bonds.
• Evaluate where on the yield curve investors should focus in the current environment.
• Assess the outlook for municipal credit quality.
• Discuss rising recession risks and how municipal bonds may provide a respite from a slowing economy.

Continuing Education (CE) Credit: 1 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP™) CE credit. 1 CIMA®, CPWA®, CIS^sm and RMA^sm CE credit.

Note: CE credits are not available when accessing the webcast through the replay link. You must attend the live webcast to be eligible for the CE credits.

Investments in fixed income products are subject to liquidity (or market) risk, interest rate risk (bonds ordinarily decline in price when interest rates rise and rise in price when interest rates fall), financial (or credit) risk, inflation (or purchasing power) risk and special tax liabilities. May be worth less than the original cost upon redemption.