In the Margins

Investors pour money into muni bond funds

December 11, 2015

By Bloomberg

Municipal bond mutual funds saw the highest inflows since January in the past week, a sign investors are not worried about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for the first time in almost a decade. Individuals poured $742 million into tax-exempt funds in the week through Wednesday, Lipper US Fund Flows data show, marking the 10th straight week of inflows. Read the original story from Bloomberg.

 

 

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