Municipal Bond
With record Rainy Day Funds and cautious budgeting, US states head into 2026 well equipped to manage slowing growth, cost pressures, and policy shifts.
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Municipal Bond
Municipal bonds closed 2025 strong, driven by curve shifts, steady demand, and active opportunities as the market enters 2026 with resilient fundamentals.
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Taxable Bond
Taxable bonds posted solid gains in 4Q25 as Fed cuts, lower front‑end rates, and strong corporate and securitized performance supported the sector.
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Taxable Bond
The fixed income market gave back some ground in December but delivered a solid performance for 2025 — bonds returned their best annual gain since 2020.
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Municipal Bond
Munis were steady in December, consolidating gains for the second month in a row. Tax-equivalent yields are compelling: some finished 2025 at their highest year-end levels since 2010.
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Taxable Bond
GW&K’s Director of Taxable Bond Research examines the implications for debt investors and the evolving credit landscape as AI-driven investments transform balance sheets and market dynamics.
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Municipal Bond
Following the strong fall rally, municipals held steady in November, with year-to-date performance in the mid-single digits.
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Taxable Bond
The US Aggregate Bond Index returned 0.62% in November, spot-on with October's gain. Yields declined across the curve, except for the unchanged long end. Spreads for the overall index rose marginally, and the year-to-date gain advanced to 7.46%.
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Municipal Bond
Municipals posted gains for the month — the first positive October in six years and the strongest in over two decades.
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