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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Municipal bonds were stronger at mid-session as a swell of supply swept into the market on Wednesday.
July 11 -
Isabella led trading operations at Shearson American Express and Banc One Capital Markets.
July 10 -
BlackRock says relative valuations and historical seasonal trends suggest favorable conditions for municipals.
July 10 -
While munis turned in a mostly solid performance on Monday, a Charles Schwab & Co. report said they are less likely to outperform Treasurys in the second half.
July 9 -
Munis were firm at mid-session as traders get set to see some much-anticipated supply hit the screens this week.
July 9 -
Municipal bond activity returns to a near-normal level as a slew of deals heads into the market, led by New York and California issuers.
July 6 -
Municipals remained stronger into the close on Thursday as the minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting were released.
July 5 -
A sluggish and somewhat skittish tone kicked off the post-July 4th trading on Thursday.
July 5 -
Muni finished stronger Tuesday in an abbreviated trading session. Markets are closed Wednesday and trading will resume on Thursday.
July 3 -
Three rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court this term will have a lasting impact on the finances of many municipal bond issuers, Fiera Capital says.
July 2 -
Municipal volume isn't expected to meet growing demand in the remainder of 2018.
July 2 -
The municipal market will see only $74 million of deals in a holiday-shortened week, raising demand for supply the week after.
June 29 -
Ipreo estimates weekly bond volume at $73.8 million, consisting only of competitive sales and no negotiated deals.
June 29 -
Municipal market activity remained quiet Thursday afternoon wrapping up a week in which investors snapped up some large new issues.
June 28 -
New York paper continued to be in high demand in front of the July 1 redemption date, according to a market source.
June 28 -
Municipal bonds were stronger on Wednesday as bond buyers saw big deals come from New York and California issuers.
June 27 -
Municipal bonds were stronger Wednesday as bond deals from New York and California were coming to market.
June 27 -
Municipal bonds were little changed Tuesday as a continuation of the June-July reinvestment season made for brisk demand.
June 26 -
Municipal bonds were little changed on Monday as supply concerns prompted Bank of America Merrill Lynch to cut its 2018 forecast to $365 billion of issuance.
June 25 -
Municipal buyers expect the city of Los Angeles to hit the market running as it plans to competitively sell almost $1.9 billion of notes and bonds.
June 22
