Podcasts

Cooper Howard, director of fixed income strategy at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, talks about the bifurcation in the market and what investors should look at during the rest of the year.

Bond analyst Joseph Krist examines the types of debt most vulnerable to the coronavirus hit. He also discusses the Federal Reserve's Municipal Lending Facility. Recorded June 10. Paul Burton hosts.

Matt Boardman, head of fixed income for RBC Wealth Management, talks with Chip Barnett, about how the municipal bond market has changed over the past few months in light of the coronavirus pandemic. He talks about how the economic effects due to COVID-19 caused a "sudden and violent" dislocation in munis for over two months and how we’ve now returned to being a more rational and reasonable market and remains vibrant and strong.

Andy Dillon and Michael Imber from restructuring firm Conway MacKenzie explore creative options for states and cities coming out of the coronavirus pandemic. Paul Burton hosts.

Lynn Martin, president & COO of ICE Data Services, also owner of the New York Stock Exchange, talks about ICE's role in pricing, its municipal evaluation services and just how the municipal market itself is resilient. Chip Barnett, senior markets reporter hosts with another Lynn(e), innovation editor at The Bond Buyer.

Alicia Trost, communications director for Bay Area Rapid Transit, discusses BART's social media strategy during the crisis. Paul Burton hosts.

Phil Toews, CEO of Toews Corp., talks about all the recent market turmoil and what it means for the municipal bond market in general and high-yield munis specifically. Chip Barnett hosts.

Robert Kelchen, a higher education finance professor at Seton Hall University, discusses near-term challenges facing U.S. colleges as they grapple with revenue hits from the COVID-19 pandemic. Andrew Coen hosts.

Richard Taormina, portfolio manager and head of tax aware strategies at JPMorgan Asset Management talks about the effects COVID-19 is having on credits in the municipal bond market and why crossover buyers think this an attractive asset class. Chip Barnett hosts.

Philip Plotch of St. Peter's University discusses his book, "Last Subway," about the decades-long tussle to complete the New York megaproject. Paul Burton hosts.