Chip Barnett is a journalist with almost 50 years of professional experience. He started his career at the Gannett Newspapers in Westchester County, N.Y., working his way up from back-shop compositor to Senior News Editor. Barnett later worked for Thomson Reuters in Manhattan, covering state and local government finance as a Reporter and later Executive Editor for TM3.com and as Editor in Charge of Municipal Finance for Reuters News. Later, he was the Editor of Municipal Finance Today at SourceMedia. Barnett has also worked for DebtWire/Municipals and has written about commercial real estate in South Florida and the Midwest for both The Real Deal and Globe Street. Barnett is currently a Reporter at The Bond Buyer.
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After a week that offered under $1 billion of deals, the market will look ahead to almost $6 billion of supply.
By Chip BarnettNovember 21 -
Even as stocks turned higher on Wednesday, municipal bonds remained stronger before the Thanksgiving holiday.
By Chip BarnettNovember 21 -
As stocks continued to plunge, municipal bonds remained stronger along with Treasurys.
By Chip BarnettNovember 20 -
The three previous PAFRs won financial reporting awards from the Government Finance Officers Association.
By Chip BarnettNovember 20 -
Municipal bonds continued to show strength along with Treasuries as equity prices continued their downward spiral.
By Chip BarnettNovember 20 -
Amid a volatile equity market landscape, municipal bonds remained strong.
By Chip BarnettNovember 19 -
Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as the market prepares for a quiet Thanksgiving holiday week.
By Chip BarnettNovember 19 -
Opportunities and risks face the municipal market as baby boomers retire while millennials begin to buy houses and settle down.
By Chip BarnettNovember 19 -
The muni market is lined up for just two deals $100 million or larger before the holiday.
November 16 -
The municipal bond market is in for a sleepy Thanksgiving holiday week with a small slate of supply ahead as trading activity is confined to two and a half days.
By Chip BarnettNovember 16