Primary bond market

The intermediate and long end has moved cheaper, creating an opportunity to add some yield to muni portfolios, says Triangle Park's J.R. Rieger.

Ahead of the FOMC monetary policy meeting and quarter end wrapup, a slim supply slate awaits muni buyers.

The town is moving ahead with plans to buy 23 acres for a new town center, starting with the construction of a new fire station.

The muni market will see a skinny slate of supply hit the screens this week as volume drops to just over $3 billion ahead of the FOMC meeting and the third quarter wrapup.

Municipal bond issuance is set to drop by half next week as Federal Open Market Committee meets and the third quarter comes to an end.

The district will bring $75 million of new money and refunding bonds to market.

Worries about the Fed's monetary policy meeting combined with the looming end of the quarter to keep muni issuance low.

FINRA examiners alleged Mesirow violated disclosure and supervisory rules.

Lombard sold $3.9 million of unrated GOs in its first market test after reneging on a pledge to support bonds sold to fund a hotel.

Issuers from Colorado, Minnesota, and Florida led the pack of issuers on Thursday.

The last of the week’s big deals came to market on Thursday with issuers in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Florida leading the pack.

Despite being in a relatively stable environment, there are many factors to remain diligent about, according to Matthew Gastall, executive director at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. He discusses ratios, macro factors, spreads and key cycle indicators and cautions on local GO and transportation credits heading into the late cycle. John Hallacy is host.

There was a healthy pulse in the municipal market as new structures attracted interest.

Municipals remained weaker on Wednesday as more deals came to market.

Solid investor demand greeted the biggest municipal bond deal of the week – the Texas Water Development Board’s $1.7 billion offering.

Where the SEC's Rick Fleming sees potential benefits, broker-dealers see burdensome, duplicative work.

The Oro Loma Sanitary District will treat wastewater at higher quality with improvements

The Chicago suburb will sell $3.9 million of GOs in its first bond market appearance after allowing hotel project bonds to default.

Municipal bond buyers saw the biggest deal of the week come to market on Tuesday.

In his in final days as California Treasurer, John Chiang talks housing, green bonds and regulatory reforms as legacy items for his time in office. Keeley Webster hosts.