Podcasts

George Boyan, president of Leumi Investment Services, discusses negative interest rates, recession, and what challenges the Fed faces in the coming year. Gary Siegel hosts.

New York City Council member Daniel Dromm and Citizens Budget Commission president Andrew Rein explore the effects of looming state Medicaid cuts on the city's $95.3 billion preliminary budget. Paul Burton hosts from City Hall.

A calm rate outlook, a focus on taxable municipals, and a stable credit outlook are drivers of the current outlook and market convictions for Gary Pollack of Deutsche Bank. John Hallacy hosts.

The Bond Buyer's Paul Burton and Chip Barnett explore variables and pressure points in advance of the city's FY21 preliminary budget release.

Retired Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, an advisory board member of Academy Securities, talks with The Bond Buyer’s Chip Barnett about the current situation in the Middle East and what states and cities can do to safeguard their municipalities against the threat of cyber attacks.

Many investors are positioning for the late cycle, according to guest Robert Waldner Jr., CFA , chief strategist and head of macro research at Invesco. He points to the demise of the Phillips curve; the Fed thinking in "real" terms, and a gradual increase in yields on the long end. He also discusses the appeal to global clients of taxable municipals. John Hallacy hosts.

Laura Lightbody and Colin Foard of Pew Charitable Trusts discuss how states and cities can fund resilience measures. Paul Burton hosts.

Kurt Krummenacker, senior vice president at Moody's, talks about important developments in the active airport sector of the muni bond market. John Hallacy hosts.

Paul Burton and John Hallacy examine the legacy of Felix Rohatyn, a driving force behind New York City's recovery from near-bankruptcy, and lessons learned from the 1970s crisis.

Gary Hall of Siebert Williams Shank talks with Chip Barnett about the recent merger which created the largest minority- and women-owned investment bank in the U.S. He looks back at his time at the MSRB and looks ahead to what the market may see in 2020.