Investment strategies

Close proximity and presence in small states allows Josh Larson to "kick the tires" when analyzing new and existing credits

After a short-lived retirement, Lyle Fitterer will join Baird Advisors as co-head the municipal investment team at the Milwaukee-based asset manager.

Christophe Dugardyn and Andrew Li of ING discuss opportunities in the green bond marketplace in the United States and look at how ING uses green shading to identify light, medium and dark green investors. Chip Barnett hosts.

Municipal managers and analysts say the new quarter will see less volatility and more opportunity for value and upside potential.

Patrick Luby, senior municipal strategist with Credit Sights, stresses how investors are reallocating funds to the municipal market. The strong level of support is driving coupon experimentation by issuers. He forecasts about $310 billion of issuance this year with a large part being directed by sentiment. John Hallacy hosts.

Unlike any other asset class, baring default, the prices of fixed income instruments will necessarily converge to their par values at maturity.

Eagle Asset Management PM Manager uses barbell approach to find value for clients when short-term munis are expensive relative to Treasurys.

Annie Seelaus, CEO at R. Seelaus & Co., discusses the strategies she advises clients to take, given the recent political and Fed uncertainty, and what her firm is doing to empower women in the financial services industry. Aaron Weitzman hosts.

Improved liquidity, spreads, and flows prompt some first-quarter adjustments.

Analysts say lessons from the events of 2018 can forecast what lies ahead in 2019.

Studies on the returns for active vs. passive securities do not definitively declare a winner. However, J.R. Rieger of the Rieger Report explains that a higher proportion of municipal active managers best their benchmarks. John Hallacy is host.

Strategists adjust their municipal holdings on signs the worst may be over after a difficult 2018.

Federal Reserve data show the effects of a new tax code that makes muni ownership less appealing for banks.

The Municipal Impact Coalition, a group of market professionals, is expanding its drive to make municipal bonds more accessible and understandable across the nation and around the globe.

With municipal yields rising more than they have in years, investors see a rare opportunity for fourth-quarter tax swaps.

Yield and market complexity are top concerns of financial advisors, according to a survey by Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

Portfolio managers say taxable alternatives have appeared cheaper lately when compared to the short end of the tax-exempt yield curve.

Municipal volume isn't expected to meet growing demand in the remainder of 2018.