Rising Yields Highlight Muni Opportunities

About this episode

Cooper Howard discusses the potential benefits of municipal bonds for higher earners and the factors to consider when investing in them.

Cooper Howard explains how municipal bonds can offer potentially attractive after-tax income, especially for higher earners, but require careful evaluation of tax brackets, credit quality, and relative value versus Treasuries and corporate bonds.

People in this episode

Host: Charles Schwab

Guest: Cooper Howard

Topics covered

• municipal bonds
• after-tax income
• tax evaluation
• credit quality
• investment opportunities

Keywords

• municipal bonds
• after-tax income
• tax brackets
• credit quality
• investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Treasuries, corporate bonds

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