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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Rising interest rates have created a lot of early October red ink in the bond markets, says J.R. Rieger.
By Chip Barnett and Christine AlbanoOctober 9 -
The municipal bond market returned from a three-day holiday weekend only to see action pick up where it left off last week — with yields heading higher.
By Chip BarnettOctober 9 -
After seeing yields rise in recent days to close out the week, the muni market will see under $5 billion in the upcoming holiday-shortened week.
October 5 -
The New York City Comptroller is encouraging greater diversity among investment managers hired by the city’s pension funds.
By Chip BarnettOctober 5 -
Municipal bond supply drops off sharply next week with $4.4 billion of volume estimated to hit the screens.
By Chip Barnett and Christine AlbanoOctober 5 -
While Natalie Cohen has retired from Wells Fargo Securities, she will remain a force in the municipal bond marketplace.
By Chip BarnettOctober 4 -
Municipal bond prices weakened as supply flooded into the primary sector.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanOctober 3 -
Municipal bond buyers saw more volume hit the screens on Wednesday as the big New Jersey deal came to market.
By Chip BarnettOctober 3 -
A wave of municipal bond supply swept into the market, led by New York and California issuers.
By Chip BarnettOctober 2 -
PIMCO has agreed to acquire Gurtin Municipal Bond Management.
By Chip BarnettOctober 2 -
Municipal investors saw a wave of supply come to market on Tuesday as New York and California issuers sold debt in the competitive arena.
By Chip BarnettOctober 2 -
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Managing Director and Head of Trading, Firm Co-Founder, 280 Securities
By Chip BarnettOctober 2 -
This week's deals from Dasny and N.J. Transportation may benefit from pent-up demand.
By Christine Albano and Chip BarnettOctober 1 -
Municipal market participants are awaiting a big deal from the Garden State.
By Chip Barnett and Christine AlbanoOctober 1 -
Municipal bond volume is set to start final quarter of the year with a bang, with two issuers accounting for $3.3 billion,
By Aaron Weitzman and Chip BarnettSeptember 28 -
Stringer called for a chief diversity officer in every city agency, stronger building code enforcement, and procurement time frames.
By Chip BarnettSeptember 28 -
Municipal bond supply jumps next week as the last quarter of the year begins.
By Chip BarnettSeptember 28 -
Municipal yields strengthened for maturities beyond three years, even though President Trump expressed concern.
September 27 -
The municipal bond market remained in quiet mode a day after the Federal Open Market Committee raised interest rates.
By Chip Barnett and Aaron WeitzmanSeptember 27




















