Podcasts

William Cox of Kroll discusses their latest report on Chicago’s pension funding, which goes beyond the static ratio analysis that is done for pensions across the industry. Kroll poses the question just how affordable is the pension liability. Hosted by John Hallacy.

Dean Fuleihan, director of the New York City Office of Management and Budget, discusses how the city's $85 billion 2018 spending plan mirrors principles in place throughout Mayor Biill de Blasio's entire first term. Hosted by Chip Barnett and Paul Burton.

“Hurricane czar” Alan Rubin of Blank Rome explores the possible effect of the Texas megastorm on the financial markets and municipal credit, the federal response, the challenge of rebuilding the region’s infrastructure and lessons learned from the Houston-area tragedy. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission and Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management discuss New York City's finances, transportation issues and its relationship with NY State. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Lord Abbett’s Dan Solender and Eric Friedland join the Bond Buyer’s John Hallacy to discuss the market tone, rates, sectors, and credit quality. The colleagues give a frank assessment of the landscape, including federal policy, state financial trends, relative strengths of revenue bonds and the shape of the yield curve and the outlook for rates.

How can muni managers produce consistent returns while managing risk efficiently? Invesco’s Mark Paris, CIO & Head of Municipals, and Stephanie Larosilliere, Vice President & Senior Client Portfolio Manager, talk about their high-yield municipal fund, which tends to focus on seven to 10 sectors, with Tobacco, CCRC, IDB and Charter schools among the most active. John Hallacy is our host.

Ronnie Lowenstein, director of the watchdog New York City Independent Budget Office, examines the city's economy, its budget and its variables. Hosted by Paul Burton and Chip Barnett.

Peter DeGroot, Strategist and Head of Municipal Research at JPMorgan, joins us to discuss his views on the municipal market for the second half from both the technical and credit aspects. Hosted by John Hallacy.

Public finance guru Richard Ravitch analyzes the New York region’s transit crisis and compares it with the problems he faced when he oversaw the MTA in the late 1970s. Hosted by Paul Burton.

New York Power Authority chief financial officer Bob Lurie visits The Bond Buyer to discuss the state's focus on alternative energy projects and his career path. Hosted by Andrew Coen.