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 bond buyers were wary of possible interest rate increases, as issues from Los Angeles, New York and Utah hit the market.
February 21 -
The municipal bond market saw more supply sail its way on Wednesday as three big offerings hit the screens.
February 21 -
The municipal bond market was giving a warm welcome to several new deals that hit the screens on Tuesday.
February 20 -
“Given the recent market volatility, it’s imperative that you stress test potential purchases under various rate scenarios,” says Jonathan Law at Advisors Asset Management.
February 16 -
Tim Heaney of NewFleet Asset Management uncovers yield, credit, and coupon opportunities with a quality-minded strategy.
February 12 -
Muni pros said the move by U.S. Bank to reorganize is a sign of the times, driven by regulations, technology, and legislation.
February 8 -
Wariness was the word among municipal bond market participants on Thursday as yields began to march back higher.
February 8 -
Low interest rates were curbing retail municipal bond buyers' enthusiasm for supply.
February 7 -
Municipal bond buyers adopted a cautious tone on Tuesday, waiting for trading volatility to die down before jumping back into the market.
February 6 -
Muni market participants are ready for yet another week of low volume and high volatility, with investors keeping their money on the sidelines until the markets stabilize.
February 5 -
Municipal bond market participants are weighing in on what they think about what President Trump said about infrastructure in his State of the Union address.
January 31 -
The former Morgan Stanley co-head of public finance has joined a Dallas-based municipal finance solution provider.
January 17 -
The new tax law and imminent scarcity threaten to change market dynamics for muni buyers in 2018.
December 26 -
The year was marked by price fluctuations, yield curve flattening, spread compression, credit quality concerns, and other stresses.
December 22 -
Investors plan to make the most of the volume blitz and higher yields in the last month of the year, as issuers rush to market ahead of a sweeping tax law overhaul.
December 4 -
While some buy side analysts see a supply “nightmare” following the tax reform proposal, others are looking for opportunities to "stock up" on munis.
November 10 -
Retail investors are overcoming concern over interest rates and tax reform by extending duration, upgrading to high-quality, and buying defensive premium bonds.
November 2 -
The firm added three veterans to its debt capital markets group to expand its capabilities.
October 25 -
Municipal bond analysts cite the lack of clarity on the island’s economic future, the level of federal aid after two hurricanes, and the Title III bankruptcy process.
October 17 -
Given its size, the Prairie State's deal has potential to reprice the general market.
October 16
