Muni funds take on water as rates rise
Long durations, low credit quality spell trouble.
Municipal bond funds are starting to sink as interest rates rise.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note has soared from a low of 1.37% July 8 to 2.40% Monday, sending bond prices plummeting. Municipal bond funds, whose interest is generally free from federal taxes, haven't been exempt fr
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