Christine Albano is a reporter in the Investor’s & Investing beat, which she has covered for the past two decades. She has a wide range of buy side sources in the municipal market and has covered trends affecting retail investors, institutions, municipal mutual funds, tax-exempt money market funds, and the high-yield beat. She has also written about some of the industry’s biggest issues, such as historic defaults in Orange County, Calif., Puerto Rico, and Jefferson County, Ala., as well as the collapse of the variable-rate demand market. In addition, she reported on the subsequent 2008 financial crisis, and the death of municipal bond pioneer Jim Lebenthal. She provided next day coverage of the impact on the municipal bond market of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, and recently interviewed The Vanguard Group Inc. founder, former chief executive officer, and investment guru John C. Bogle about the best investing advice for the municipal market.
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Rising interest rates have created a lot of early October red ink in the bond markets, says J.R. Rieger.
October 9 -
With municipal yields rising more than they have in years, investors see a rare opportunity for fourth-quarter tax swaps.
October 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 -
Municipal bond supply drops off sharply next week with $4.4 billion of volume estimated to hit the screens.
October 5 -
The two Midwest firms combined to expand their fixed-income capabilities amid rising rates.
October 4 -
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This week's deals from Dasny and N.J. Transportation may benefit from pent-up demand.
October 1 -
Municipal market participants are awaiting a big deal from the Garden State.
October 1 -
Municipal yields strengthened for maturities beyond three years, even though President Trump expressed concern.
September 27 -
Indications of a more hawkish sentiment at the Fed may continue to pressure tax-exempt yields higher, particularly on the short end of the curve.
September 26 -
With the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, activity was at a minimum in the municipal bond market on Wednesday.
September 26 -
Wisconsin sold the biggest deal of the week as investors remained wary ahead of the FOMC meeting.
September 25 -
The biggest deal of the week came to market on Tuesday as Wiscon sold general obligation bonds.
September 25 -
The intermediate and long end has moved cheaper, creating an opportunity to add some yield to muni portfolios, says Triangle Park's J.R. Rieger.
September 24 -
Issuers from Colorado, Minnesota, and Florida led the pack of issuers on Thursday.
September 20 -
There was a healthy pulse in the municipal market as new structures attracted interest.
September 19 -
Solid investor demand greeted the biggest municipal bond deal of the week – the Texas Water Development Board’s $1.7 billion offering.
September 18 -
Municipal bond buyers saw the biggest deal of the week come to market on Tuesday.
September 18 -
The municipal bond market will be ready and waiting for the $7 billion of new issuance, including the first billion dollar deal in nearly five weeks.
September 14
