Surprise 2015 Victor: Munis.

The article cites data from financial services firm Barclays PLC to state that municipal (muni) bonds sold by U.S. state and local governments were posting a rate of return of about two percent as of November 5, 2015, which was higher than the rate of return on corporate bonds and many other asset classes. The article discusses the relative safety of municipal bonds and compares them to U.S. Treasurys and states that municipal bonds had a total return of nine percent in 2014. INSET: What to Look for When Investing in Municipal Bonds..