Not exact matches
I'm 100 % focused on building truly passive
income now through
muni bonds, REITs, and real estate crowdfunded.
Fidelity's Julian Potenza seconded Darda's emphasis of
muni bonds, saying «investors should consider keeping the portion of their fixed -
income portfolio that is currently earmarked for liquidity relatively short, in terms of duration.»
Fixed
income fund sample includes the Morningstar historical categories: Corporate
Bond, Inflation - Protected
Bond, Intermediate Government, Intermediate - Term
Bond,
Muni California Intermediate,
Muni National Intermediate,
Muni National Short,
Muni New York Intermediate,
Muni Single State Short, Short Government, Short - Term
Bond, Ultrashort
Bond, and World
Bond.
Blackrock
Muni Yield Investment Quality (MFT) is a closed end fund that seeks current
income exempt from regular Federal
income tax through investment in insured investment grade municipal
bonds.
Blackrock
Muni Holdings Quality (MUS) is a closed end fund that seeks current
income exempt from regular Federal
income tax through investment in investment grade municipal
bonds.
I buy a combination of specific municipal
bonds in California because that's where I reside in where I can not pay state
income taxes on the dividends, I also have a California municipal
Bond fund, and a nationwide muni bond f
Bond fund, and a nationwide
muni bond f
bond fund.
I would personally recommend you reduce equity exposure to 60 % total if and when there is a correction in the
bond market, specifically
muni bonds for tax purposes based on your
income.
There's a clear uptrend in the amount of money that's flowing into
muni bond funds on a weekly basis, fueled by not just the appetite for tax - free
income but also a need to preserve capital.
Below, find our best articles on fixed
income ETFs, covering everything from junk
bonds to
munis to TIPS.
This extends
muni bonds» multi-month-long streak in net inflows — already one of the longest in U.S. history — proving that in a world of low government
bond yields and macroeconomic uncertainty,
munis continue to be sought as a «safe haven» for their relatively low volatility, modest gains and, of course, tax - free
income.
In 2015,
munis, as represented by the Barclays Municipal
Bond Index, were actually the top fixed -
income asset class, beating both Treasuries and corporate debt.
Many investors, sensing additional risk in stocks, are likewise seeking shelter and tax - free
income in
muni bonds.
In fact, a confluence of positive developments is highlighting why
muni bonds may be worthy of consideration by many fixed -
income investors, regardless of their tax bracket.
Therefore, paying zero state
income and federal
income tax on
muni bond interest
income is very enticing.
For my mom in her retirement years her tax exempt
muni bond funds provide an
income stream of 3 % that is tax free.
The stars aligned in spectacular fashion for the municipal
bond market in 2014: Low supply amid solid demand, improving fiscal conditions among state and local issuers, and a broad drop in interest rates (and rise in
bond prices) helped make
munis one of the top - performing fixed
income asset classes of the year.
The Tax - Advantaged
Income Fund pursues one strategy: it invests in closed - end
muni bond funds.
Oh, and that USA friend of mine — she has a municipal
bond portfolio where she a) is earning over 4 % on average, and b) pays NO TAXES on the interest
income whatsoever (
munis are exempt).
The table below displays the amount and weight percentage of net assets for all
Muni National
Bond Funds allocated to other asset classes besides equity and fixed
income.
In fact, a confluence of positive developments is highlighting why
muni bonds may be worthy of consideration by many fixed -
income investors, regardless of their tax bracket.
Interest paid on municipal
bonds (also called «
munis») is generally free from federal — and sometimes state and local —
income taxes.
Income from
bonds issued by state, city, and local governments (municipal
bonds, or
munis) is generally free from federal taxes.
However, since
muni bonds remain a high - quality fixed -
income investment, they're still popular with individual investors, maintaining a good demand and supply balance.
The asset class will likely be subject to its share of market volatility this year, but for taxable,
income seeking investors, don't snub
muni bonds.
Example of a federal
income taxable, state
income non-taxable
muni bond: The town of Hamden, Connecticut, issued a $ 125 million pension
bond to reduce the deficit in its underfunded pension plan in Feb 2015.
Notably, interest received from
munis is generally exempt from federal and, in many cases, may be exempt from state, and local
income taxes, assuming the investor purchases
bonds issued by his or her home state.
Take the yield on a
muni bond, and adjust it to make it equivalent to a
bond that is subject to
income tax.
For example, if an investor buys a
muni bond with a 3 % yield and is subject to a 40 % federal
income tax rate, the tax - equivalent yield would be 3 % / (1 — 0.4) = 5 %.
Interest
income from these
bonds is not subject to federal
income taxes, and if you live in the
muni's issuing state, the
bond's interest
income is also exempt from state and local taxes.
The
income muni bonds generate is not subject to federal
income taxes and may not be subject to state and local taxes, depending on who issues the
bond and where the investor lives.
He predicts that unless a client's average tax bill represents more than 35 % of adjusted
income,
muni funds are probably unnecessary in today's
bond investing landscape.
If you are in the 25 % marginal tax bracket or higher, you can purchase
muni bonds and not pay taxes on the
income.
Maybe my wife and I are lucky to have pensions, 401Ks,
muni bond interest that provides passive
income 3x our expenses at age 52.
Finally,
muni bonds are often for those in the highest tax brackets (and / or a state which has a high
income tax).
Two years ago, I bought 200 shares of Dreyfus Municipal
Income, Inc. (DMF) which had a yield of 7.5 % at the time, which was an unusually good yield for a leveraged
muni bond fund.
Although, we only invest in individual NY
Muni bonds to generate tax free
income to cover 1.35 times our expenses, I enjoy reading your analysis to learn why you pick certain stocks.
High - yield municipal
bonds have generally provided less interest - rate sensitivity and higher
income relative to higher - quality
muni bonds.
I've broken out interest
income (which is fully taxable at our marginal tax rate) from our tax - free interest (from CA
muni bond mutual funds).
What's more, the
income generated by
muni bonds is federally tax - exempt.
Fixed
income sectors shown above are provided by Barclays and are represented by — Broad Market: U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index; MBS: U.S. Aggregate Securitized - MBS Index; Corporate: U.S. Corporates; Municipals:
Muni Bond 10 - year Index; High Yield: US Corporate High Yield
Bond Index; TIPS: Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS).
If you're investing in municipal
bonds or a municipal
bond fund for
income, consider a «closed - end»
muni fund instead.
Speaking to investment
income, a NJ taxpayer in the top tax bracket in all categories pays 39.6 % in Federal tax, 8.97 % in direct NJ State Tax and Obamacare 3.8 % tax on investment
income (
muni bonds are exempt).
For example, I invest in California
muni bonds fund which gives me ~ 3 - 4 % annual dividend
income - completely tax free.
Fixed
income fund sample includes the Morningstar historical categories: Corporate
Bond, High Yield
Bond, Inflation - Protected
Bond, Intermediate Government, Intermediate - Term
Bond,
Muni California Intermediate,
Muni California Long,
Muni Massachusetts,
Muni Minnesota,
Muni National Intermediate,
Muni National Long,
Muni National Short,
Muni New Jersey,
Muni New York Intermediate,
Muni New York Long,
Muni Ohio,
Muni Pennsylvania,
Muni Single State Intermediate,
Muni Single State Long,
Muni Single State Short, Short Government, Short - Term
Bond, Ultrashort
Bond, and World
Bond.
But despite fiscal problems in some cities and states, tax - advantaged
muni bonds are a key portfolio component for many high -
income investors with a relatively low risk tolerance, as well as retirees who depend on the stable
income.
Frank Knight presents
Muni Bond Financial Software, posted at Best Financial Planning Software, saying, «Municipal bond investments and your state and federal marginal income tax rates: Some investors hold municipal bonds in an attempt to reduce their tax bur
Bond Financial Software, posted at Best Financial Planning Software, saying, «Municipal
bond investments and your state and federal marginal income tax rates: Some investors hold municipal bonds in an attempt to reduce their tax bur
bond investments and your state and federal marginal
income tax rates: Some investors hold municipal
bonds in an attempt to reduce their tax burden.