Jessica Lerner is a senior reporter and buy-side specialist for Bond Buyer where she writes the daily market column, the monthly volume story and longer trend stories. Prior to this, she worked as a beat reporter at two Connecticut newspapers. She earned her master's in business and economics reporting from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and her bachelor's in journalism and statistics from the University of Connecticut.
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Muni bonds have not been not the quick way to big returns in 2021. But for the right client, they are the perfect addition to a portfolio focused on stability and low risk, advisors say.
December 29 -
Investors will also receive $139 billion of interest payments in 2022, about $593 million more than in 2021, according to a report from CreditSights.
December 28 -
U.S. Treasuries saw losses pushing municipal to UST ratios on the 10- and 30-year lower again.
By Lynne FunkDecember 21 -
Over the past year, Lumesis has expanded the capabilities of its DIVER suite of muni-focused business and regulatory solutions.
December 15 -
See the winners of the Deal of the Year award and hear their acceptance speeches.
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Coming off last week's $19.5 million influx of weekly new issues, supply this week is lower as the market watches the Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
December 13 -
KBRA says the deal will allow for expansion.
December 13 -
There are $8.127 billion of negotiated deals on tap and a mere $367.4 million of competitive loans slated, none over $100 million. Thirty-day visible supply totals $9.9 billion and net negative supply is at $8.4 billion.
By Lynne FunkDecember 10 -
The change to the final indexes is expected to expand each fund's investing universe, the firms said.
December 9 -
White published three municipal bond textbooks and lectured extensively and served as an expert witness for municipal bond cases.
December 9