Cooper Howard

“That amount of issuance has been one of the reasons why you have to see that strong amount of demand continue to keep pace with it for total returns to keep up,”

Cooper Howard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01

Howard explains why strong demand must continue to keep pace with heightened muni issuance for total returns to hold up.

“There's a window over a couple years that they can issue,”

Cooper Howard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01

Howard notes that new bond supply does not necessarily enter the market quickly.

“About 70% of the broad muni index is either triple-A or double-A rated.”

Cooper Howard · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-01

Howard cites the high credit quality of the broad muni index as a reason munis are attractive.