Podcasts

Richard Taormina, head of Tax Aware Strategies at JPMorgan Asset Management, talks about the value of municipal bonds and focuses on performance, foreign demand and the effect of the tax reform legislation on the market. Chip Barnett hosts this podcast, which was recorded in early October.

Tom Kozlik of Hilltop Securities explores how pension underfunding woes continue to weigh on public finance. Paul Burton hosts.

David Hammer, vice president and head of municipal bond portfolio management at PIMCO, discusses munis' historic year in terms of performance and inflows and breaks down what makes muni so attractive. This podcast, recorded in September, is hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

Wheelchair user Jessica De La Rosa and Joe Rappaport of the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled discuss transit accessibility against the backdrop of New York MTA's $52 billion capital program. Paul Burton hosts.

Kenneth Potts, senior vice president and portfolio manager at Fiera Capital, checks in on the state of the municipal bond market. He talks about the effect of the SALT deduction on high-tax states and supply and demand factors in this podcast recorded in September. Chip Barnett hosts.

Rachel Haot, executive director of the Transit Innovation Partnership, explains how tech enhancements can improve mass transit in the New York City region. Paul Burton hosts.

As is the case with the muni market, corporates remain strong. Owning higher-quality has been a theme. Our guest Matt Brill, head of U.S. investment grade credit at Invesco, warns that: "winter is coming" and to prepare while times are good. John Hallacy hosts.

Kim Slaughter, a national senior transportation consultant at HNTB, examines the importance of managing mass transit customer expectations. Andrew Coen and Paul Burton host.

The taxing and regulating of a new product that's ingested into the lungs to deliver nicotine is dealt with under federal, state and local laws. William Cox explains Kroll Bond Rating Agency's thoughts about vaping and the associated revenues for governments. John Hallacy hosts.

Henry Cisneros of Siebert Cisneros & Shank chats with Paul Burton at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank summit in Providence.