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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Another week of modest muni volume is expected, as issuers offer more chunks of taxable bonds.
January 26 -
Next week’s slip in supply may increase demand for municipal bonds slated to hit the market.
January 26 -
The municipal bond market is mostly breathing a sigh of relief after it has had time to digest the possible effects of new U.S. tax legislation, according to a report.
January 26 -
As Pennsylvania prepares to sell $1.39 billion of tobacco bonds next week, Invesco released a
report that highlights reasons investors should own tobacco bonds.January 25 -
A “sensibly priced” deal from a New York issuer was snapped up by buyers on Thursday as municipals weakened slightly in secondary trading.
January 25 -
As Pennsylvania gets set to sell $1.39 billion of tobacco bonds next week, Invesco released a report on the sector that offers several reasons why investors should be holding tobacco bonds.
January 25 -
Wednesday's sales of Chicago's Sales Tax Securitization Corp. taxables and Connecticut’s special tax obligation bonds underscored the increasing prevalence of special obligation offerings.
January 24 -
Technology has changed the muni market, but a complete restructuring of how bonds come to market is expected by analysts.
January 24 -
Municipal and Treasury bonds weakened as stocks surged to record highs in early trading.
January 24 -
The Sales Tax Securitization Corp.’s second offering faced a tougher market environment.
January 23 -
Underwriters reportedly offered spreads to the Municipal Market Data’s AAA benchmark scale of 55 basis points on serials ranging from 2031 to 2038.
January 23 -
MacKay Municipal Managers has released its list of the top five trends to watch for in the municipal market this year.
January 23 -
A pre-marketing wire on the Sales Tax Securitization Corp.'s $366.2 million of tax-exempts indicates the Chicago deal may see wider spreads than in its bond sale last month.
January 22 -
Although tax reform concerns pushed issuers into the market in December, CUSIP requests for the year, were lowest since 2014.
January 22 -
Municipal bond traders return to work with yields and the revamped Chicago deal in their sights.
January 22 -
Muni volume in the last week of January is forecast to match that of the first three weeks combined, satisfying pent-up investor demand.
January 19 -
Municipal bond prices remain under pressure at midday as U.S. Treasury yields hit three-year highs and the market looks to next week's $7.17 billion slate.
January 19 -
Munis came under pressure as Treasuries weakened on concern over a possible government shutdown and traders looked ahead to a return to normal in deal volume next week.
January 19 -
Loop Capital also priced refunding bonds for Cook County, Ill., in the negotiated market.
January 18 -
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority sold a $478.18 million competitive deal to Bank of America Merrill Lynch as bond yields moved higher on Thursday.
January 18
