Bond Buyer’s ‘Rising Stars’ program returns for third year

The Bond Buyer is proud to kick off the third-annual Rising Stars program, showcasing the brightest young minds in the municipal bond industry. Click to learn how to nominate an emerging leader in muni finance.

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Bond Buyer’s ‘Rising Stars’ program returns for third year

Michael Scarchilli
Editor in Chief
The Bond Buyer

The Bond Buyer is proud to kick off the third-annual Rising Stars program, showcasing the brightest young minds in the municipal bond industry. Click to learn how to nominate an emerging leader in muni finance.

Rising Stars 3h ago
Why a second-half rebound is hard to envision

John Hallacy
Contributing editor

The summer lull, trade policy, the Fed, and the lack of a federal infrastructure plan all weigh against a recovery in muni volume this year.

Sell side July 10
Yield shocks underestimate the interest rate risk of callable bonds

Andrew Kalotay

Practitioners want to know what happens to the value of their portfolios if interest rates change.

Interest rate risk July 3
Why aversion to inversion may be overdone

John Hallacy
Contributing editor

While aversion to an inverted yield curve is strong in the municipal market, an inversion isn’t yet a foregone conclusion.

Yield curve June 20