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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Municipal bond market participants are looking ahead to next week’s new issue slate, which is dominated by a big California healthcare issuer – bringing both corporate and tax-exempt debt.
April 21 -
California’s big bond offering came to market on Thursday and was well received by buyers, according to traders. In secondary activity, municipal bonds finished weaker.
April 20 -
California’s big taxable bond offering hit the market on Thursday as municipal bonds weakened in secondary trading.
April 20 -
Municipal bond traders are set to see the biggest deal of the week hit the screens on Thursday – the state of California’s $1 billion-plus taxable bond offering.
April 20 -
Top-quality municipal bonds finished mixed on Wednesday, traders said, as more supply slipped into the market.
April 19 -
Top-quality municipal bonds were mixed at midday, traders said, as more supply slipped into the market. Traders were also watching yields, which have been trending downward.
April 19 -
After a day filled with new deals, the municipal bond market will see another session of supply on Wednesday with big offerings from Pennsylvania and Arizona on tap.
April 19 -
Top-rated municipal bonds finished stronger on Tuesday, as the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York’s $345.9 million of revenue bonds were priced for institutions after a shortened retail order period.
April 18 -
The Wisconsin-based conduit got a BBB rating from Kroll Bond Rating Agency for $165 million of Series 2017 taxable revenue bonds payable solely from New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine promissory notes and guaranteed by Montefiore Medical Center.
April 18 -
After 20 years as a consultant to airports and airlines, Frasca & Associates LLC is thriving and planning to expand its offices, staff and client base.
April 18
