Municipal bonds now feature much improved yields (especially after adjusting for taxes) because of the negative returns they experienced in the first quarter of 2022. These higher yields are available even as creditworthiness for municipal issuers is arguably stronger than it has been in recent years. The risk of price volatility persists, but a cost-averaging buying strategy can help to mitigate this risk.
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