Kroll Picks Up Public Finance Veteran
November 3, 2011 Gary Krellenstein is moving to where he thinks the action in munis is - credit analysis.

There’s Still a Market for Bond Insurance, Executives Insist
November 2, 2011 Bond insurance executives made the case Wednesday that demand for their product still exists despite numerous headwinds that...

Markit to Market Pricing Service
November 2, 2011 Moody's Investors Service calls it "the great credit shift." RBC Capital Markets calls it the new paradigm. Meredith Whitney...

N.Y. Court Rejects Countrywide Consolidation Motion
October 31, 2011 The New York Supreme Court late Monday denied Countrywide and Bank of America’s motion to consolidate various claims...

Market Post: Treasury Rally Improves Climate for Munis
October 28, 2011 With the equity market pausing to catch its breath after a stellar rally Thursday, fixed income is back in vogue: the Treasury...

Market Post: Muni Traders Test Waters, Won't Dive
October 28, 2011 An eight basis point tightening in longer Treasury yields has yet to impact the benchmark municipal bond curve.

Market Close: Munis Firm on Heavy Supply
October 28, 2011 Munis just wouldn't budge on Friday despite a rallying Treasury market. Traders say another week of heavy supply is keeping a...

Treasuries Rally But Munis Stay Put
October 28, 2011 Munis just wouldn't budge on Friday despite a rallying Treasury market. Traders say another week of heavy supply is keeping a...

Once Rare 'Super Downgrades' Become More Common
October 20, 2011 Super downgrades remain rare events, but they reflect a more aggressive posture by the rating agencies, market observers say.

Munis Hold Their Own as Treasuries Get Defensive
October 20, 2011 Coming off three weeks of price losses, municipal bonds staged a decent rally this week despite a jump in supply and weakness...