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Muni bond myths and realities: Bonds are trading, leverage isn’t bad, and widespread defaults don’t look likely
Following a long, unprecedented period of stability and price appreciation, municipal bond funds experienced equally unprecedented volatility and outflows in early March as the COVID-19 pandemic, broader market selloff and economic uncertainty led investors to hit the panic button. Here we address some myths and offer insight into our approach to the markets.
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Despite rising pressure, real estate should remain resilient
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As coronavirus fears roil the equity and fixed income markets, real estate investors may be wondering how to monitor and assess the asset class. Nuveen Real Estate’s experts offer their collective insights on the global, regional and country level along with sector views. Our chief investment officers also discuss the implications for real estate portfolios and what may lie ahead for real estate markets.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Bond markets roiled by coronavirus fears
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Risk-off sentiment hit a crescendo last week. U.S. Treasury yields continued their freefall early on, fueled by investor concerns about the COVID-19 virus. Yields ended the week higher for all maturities beyond 2 years, led by the longest maturities.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: A bottoming process begins: 10 themes to consider
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This was a week for the history books: The coronavirus, oil price collapse, liquidity pressures and rising quarantines, travel bans and business and school closures caused widespread panic, pushing stocks into a bear market. The S&P 500 fell 8.7% (including nearly a 10% gain on Friday), with other indexes down more.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Magnified coronavirus fears send Treasury yields toward zero
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Financial markets continued struggling to assess the broader implications of the spreading coronavirus. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield breached 1% for the first time ever on Tuesday, before closing the week at 0.76%.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Wild coronavirus ride continues for investors
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Stocks had a very volatile week, but most averages finished higher with the S&P 500 up 0.6%.1 Despite the volatile week, markets were supported by oversold conditions, Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday performance and better coronavirus news from China.