Primary bond market

Issuers from New York, Florida and Nebraska offered buyers notes, bonds and taxable deals.

Paul Malloy, head of municipals and credit research at Vanguard, tells why investors should take the long view to achieve relative value in munis as the year ticks on. Chip Barnett and Lynne Funk host.

Competitive issues dominated Wednesday’s calendar with issuers from Nevada, Texas and New Jersey leading the pack.

A large calendar this week should spark high demand, market participants say.

The deal allows the university to shed a master trust indenture and concentrate its debt under the University of Nebraska Facilities Corp.

Janna Chernetz, a senior policy analyst at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, discusses how New Jersey Transit is working to fix the myriad of budgetary challenges that are facing the nation's third-busiest public transportation system. Andrew Coen hosts.

Most of the deal from Connecticut's largest city will be taxable, with the lion's share going to a pension fund.

This week's new deals will price into a market that has seen declining yields as stocks and Treasuries have weathered market volatility.

Following suit with the issuers and underwriters, top muni financial advisors were outpacing business done to this point last year with $224.84 billion, up from $206.93 billion. The first three spots in the rankings remained the same for the big players, as the rest of the field saw a bevy of changes.

Through three quarters municipal bond issuers are coming to market more frequently than they did during the same period of 2018, as low rates and yields are too good to pass up and demand for muni bonds is closing in on an all-time high.

Municipal underwriters saw increased business, as demand for muni bonds jumped through the roof. Top muni underwriters accounted for $267.51 billion in 7,310 deals, up from $239.33 billion in 6,406 transactions in the first nine months of 2018.

Taxable bonds are spiking with the lack of advanced refundings; Green bonds also take the spotlight.

The municipal market continues to flex its muscles even as the U.S. economy seems to be slowing, which could lead to an even flatter yield curve.

The Big Apple was a big presence in the market on Thursday as it sold almost $1 billion of taxable and tax-exempt general obligation bonds.

Municipal bonds were on the move Wednesday as two big issuers came to market with over $1 billion of transportation bonds.

The $125 million deal is the first piece of a five-year plan to sell $1.3 billion of Garvees.

The city will hold a retail order period Wednesday for its general obligation bonds, followed by final pricing Thursday.

Muni yields were mixed as weak economic data pressured Treasuries and stock prices.

The college, using the state of Ohio as its conduit issuer, will price $49 million of bonds.

Another big week is in store for investors with a $1B NYC deal waiting in the wings.