Is it better to buy short or long term munis right now?

Question

I'm trying to decide between OPITTX which is a fund that holds munis with maturities of up to 7 years and is yielding 4.69% or FSFTX which is a short term muni fund and is yielding 3.15%. I'm wondering if people will continue to flock to short term munis for their safety or whether I should buy into the more mid term ones since they've gone down so much (the "buy low" strategy).

Answer 1

Stick with short term stuff.  Its very likely interest rates will have to go up and maybe soon so go with safety right now.

Answer 2

There's seems to be a stronger interest in the short terms, since interest rates may not stay at there current level for long.

It's been a long time since I was a believer in long term bonds, with the intererst rates this low and the possibility of a Democratic majority short term seems to be the better choice.