Lynne Funk is Senior Director, Strategy and Content, Live Media - Municipal Finance. She leads and shapes The Bond Buyer's six major events, serving as host, moderator, thought leader and brand ambassador. Lynne also is charged with creating innovative live media formats, including new conferences, virtual summits and podcasts to help serve our municipal finance community. Lynne has nearly two decades of experience in the public finance industry. She was most recently Executive Editor of The Bond Buyer. Previously, she was a director at Municipal Market Analytics, Inc., and in the Policy and Public Advocacy for the Municipal Securities Division at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
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Sub-1% 10-year municipals and low ratios may test investor appetite for the asset class but it is hard to ignore the strong fundamentals and substantial fund flows in the backdrop.
April 16 -
The economy grew faster from late February through early April while consumer spending increased, with a possible rise in inflation in the near term, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book released on Wednesday.
April 14 -
One-year municipal debt has fallen to record lows with benchmark yield curves at 0.05% and the 10-year muni has fallen below 1% while 30-year muni benchmark yields at or less than 10-year UST.
April 13 -
Rating agency moves on credits across the spectrum are pushing spread-tightening in munis, but the broader economy is still two years away from pre-pandemic levels, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren.
April 12 -
The Investment Company Institute reported another week of inflows, $800-plus million, as participants focus on that part of the market as an indicator of how munis will fare during tax season.
April 7 -
The theme of low supply, positive inflows and the anticipation of higher tax rates led triple-A benchmarks firmer by one to two basis points.
April 6 -
The municipal bond industry faces many obstacles and opportunities from the pandemic. But 83% of surveyed participants think munis have made it through the worst.
April 1 -
Susan Courtney, head of the Municipal Bond Team at PGIM Fixed Income, talks inflation, muni credit in COVID times and infrastructure. (27 Minutes) Lynne Funk hosts.
April 1 -
Both personal income and expenditures dropped in February, while personal consumption expenditures also came in weaker than expected, meaning inflation remains in check for now.
March 26 -
ICI reported another week of inflows at $2.23 billion. U.S. Treasuries strengthened further as COVID-19 concerns linger with shutdowns in Germany and spreads elsewhere. Equities were mixed.
March 24
