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NYC Congestion Pricing Closer To Reality With Biden Admin Seeking Less Rigorous Environmental Review
March 30, 2021 – The Biden Administration, via the U.S. Department of Transportation, requested the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) submits…
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Puerto Rico Statehood Is Credit Positive Due To Medicaid, But Commonwealth May Lose Triple Tax Exemption
November 5, 2020 – Puerto Rico voters appear to have voted in favor of statehood by a 52-48% margin (votes…
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NY’s MTA May Be Fiscally Stressed, But State and City Support (and a Blue Congress?) Provide Buffer.
October 6, 2020 – In a report released on Friday, JP Morgan analysts said a bankruptcy scenario is unlikely for…
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Morgan Stanley U-Turns: No Longer Thinks Federal Stimulus Will Come in 2020. “Bumpy Path” for Munis Over Short-Term.
September 25, 2020 – In a reversal from its July prediction, Morgan Stanley’s municipal research team now thinks federal stimulus…
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Rising Sea Levels Pose Credit Risks for Coastal States. Florida May Be Particularly Vulnerable.
September 20, 2021 – In a report issued on Sept 17, Moody’s Investor Service wrote rising sea levels would pose…
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Morgan Stanley: Fed Likely To Succeed In Spurring U.S. Inflation. Investors Say Municipal Bond Yields Have Risen As A Result.
September 14, 2020 – Morgan Stanley said the Federal Reserve’s recently-announced inflation-targeting framework will likely spur U.S. inflation. The so-called…
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JPMorgan: Economy In “K-Shape” Recovery. Odds of Trump Winning Increasing As Protests Simmer.
September 1, 2020 – In a research note released yesterday, J.P. Morgan analysts Marko Kolanovic and Bram Kaplan postulated that…
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NYC Prices $1.4B GO Transaction. First Post-COVID Sale Locks In $240 Million In Savings.
August 27, 2020 – New York City priced its first General Obligation transaction since the onset of COVID-19. Based on…
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New York City’s TFA Refinances Debt, Locks In Over $370 Million of Debt Service Savings
August 20, 2020 – In a press release released by the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, Comptroller Scott Stringer…
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Moody’s: Schools Reopening Is Credit Positive for New York State, City and MTA. But Gains Could Be “Short-Lived”.
August 20, 2020 – In a note issued last week, Moody’s Investor Service opined that reopened schools would be credit…
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S&P: Wells Fargo CEO Was Highest Paid in 2019
August 11, 2020 – A report by S&P said Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo, was the highest paid banking…
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Bank of America Says Trump Executive Orders May Have Limited Economic Impact
August 10, 2020 – In a research report issued by Bank of America’s Global Economics Team, analysts noted that the…
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NYC Selects Underwriters. Wells Is In. Goldman and Morgan Stanley Are Out. Minority Firms Achieve 33% of Book-Running Roles.
August 7, 2020 – New York City announced results of its recent procurement process this morning – selecting underwriting firms…
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S&P: Prolonged Revenue Weakness Could Pressure Convention Center Credit Ratings
July 27, 2020 – As reopenings in California and Sun Belt states are halted, S&P Global Ratings said today it…
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Foreign Investors Can Achieve Over 120 Bps Incremental Yield For Taxable Munis
July 21, 2020 – An analysis by Bank of America indicated European and many Asian investors can achieve significant incremental…
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Morgan Stanley: “CARES 2” Will Extend Up To $614B of Muni-Related Stimulus Aid And Bring Back Advance Refundings
July 20, 2020 – Morgan Stanley waded into the Congressional prediction sweepstakes today, predicting that Congress will extend up to…
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Low-Risk Taxable Munis Outperformed Agency and Corporate IG Debt in 1H2020
July 8, 2020 – Data by JP Morgan and Bloomberg found that taxable municipal bonds returned 8.5% in the first…
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Will Charges of Racism Derail Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo’s Muni Underwriting?
July 8, 2020 – As 2020 move into its pivotal second half, investment bankers are gearing up for a slew…
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Citi’s Controversial Recommendation: Issuers Should Issue More Debt
June 28, 2020 – In a report issued yesterday, Citi’s Municipal Research team recommended state and local governments undertook “aggressive…
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Betting Markets Point To 28% Probability of Democratic “Blue Wave”. Analysts: That’s Great for Munis!
June 15, 2020 – Based on betting market odds, research house Morgan Stanley computed a 28% probability (as of June…
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Amid $61 Billion of Projected Revenue Declines, the Empire State Preps $3.5 Billion Cashflow Borrowing
June 9, 2020 – New York State kicked off pre-marketing today for a $3.4 billion Revenue Anticipation Notes (RANs), issued…
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Opinion: New York’s Large Bond Issuers Must Do More To Elevate Black-Owned Public Finance Firms
June 5, 2020 – All things considered, the $4 trillion U.S. municipal bond market has been welcoming of Black-owned public…
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Fed Expands Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF); New York’s MTA Seen As Notable Beneficiary
June 3, 2020 – The Federal Reserve Board announced an expansion in the number and type of entities eligible to…
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COVID-19 Dislocations Widened Municipal Bond Effective Speads By ~50 bps
May 28, 2020 – Based on a recent report issued by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), the average effective…
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Were U.S. Lockdowns For Nothing? J.P. Morgan Suggests The Answer May Be “Yes”.
May 21, 2020 – In a report issued yesterday, J.P. Morgan suggested lockdown policies in the U.S. may not have…
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Dem-Sponsored “HEROES” Act Would Favor California, Not So Much New York.
May 20, 2020 – The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act…
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Federal Reserve Releases “Notice of Interest” for Municipal Liquidity Facility Borrowers
May 15, 2020 – The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRNY”) has released a Notice of Interest (NOI) for eligible…
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NYC’s Personal Income Tax-Backed Bonds Receive Warm Investor Reception; Oversubscribed by 11x
May 13, 2020 – New York City’s premier credit – the AAA-rated Transitional Finance Authority (TFA) – received a warm…
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Fed Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) Pricing Revealed. Likely To Provide Life Line for COVID19-Impacted Municipalities.
May 11, 2020 – The Federal Reserve released pricing (see schedule below) for its Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) program today….
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Ahead of NYC’s First Post-COVID19 Bond Sale, Fitch and S&P Affirmed TFA (Personal Income Tax and Sales Tax Credit) at “AAA”, With Stable Outlook
May 9, 2020 – Ahead of a $726 million tax-exempt and taxable subordinate-lien bond sale next week, rating agencies affirmed…
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One Year After California Quietly “Un-Banned” Wells Fargo From Muni Underwriting, The Bank Is Under Federal Investigation Again. Charges of Racism Taint Wall Street’s (Once) Favourite Bank.
May 7, 2020 – When making controversial decisions, politicians have learned that the best strategy is stealth. On April 3…
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Eager to Avoid PPP Controversies, the Fed Is Requiring Municipal Borrowers To Certify Loss of Market Access
April 27, 2020 – After markets closed, the Federal Reserve announced an expansion of the Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF). Specifically,…
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BREAKING: Federal Reserve Municipal Liquidity Facility (MLF) “FAQ” May Be Published Today
April 24, 2020 – Based on BuyMuni’s broker-dealer sources, the Federal Reserve is believed to be publishing its Frequently Asked…
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How A Morgan Stanley Report Might Stymie Future Stimulus Bills To Assist U.S. Corporations
April 21, 2020 – A report by Morgan Stanley is being scrutinized by market participants and political staffers for concluding…
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Fed’s Muni Liquidity Facility May Have Few Takers. “Badly Designed”, Says a Bulge Bracket Public Finance MD.
A portion of the article below was previously published on April 14, 2020. April 17, 2020 – The investor community…
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Opinion: Buyer of One – Why The Federal Reserve’s Municipal Liquidity Facility Will Worsen Muniland’s Long-Term Outlook.
April 14, 2020 – The Federal Reserve brought their “bazooka” into #Muniland last week, promising (guidelines are pending) to purchase…
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Fitch Revised New York State “Outlook” to “Negative”. Says State May Need To Tap $10B Short-Term Liquidity.
April 11, 2020 – Fitch Ratings revised its outlook on New York State from “Stable” to “Negative” on Friday. This…
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Bank of America Revised U.S. GDP Forecast. Expects 10.4% Cumulative GDP Decline in 2020 – Deepest Recession on Record.
April 2, 2020 – Bank of America’s U.S. Economics Team revised their economic forecast this morning, and now thinks the…
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Opinion: How The 30-Year Level Debt Structure Is Killing Muni Innovation
April 1, 2020 – When I joined a bulge-bracket Public Finance shop in the 90s, my mentor touted the superior…
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Breaking: Moody’s Revised New York State Outlook to “Negative”
April 1, 2020 – In a move not unexpected to municipal market participants, Moody’s revised its outlook for New York…
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Breaking: S&P Downgraded All U.S. Public Finance Sectors to “Negative” Outlook
April 1, 2020 – No, it’s not an April Fool’s joke! In what is believed to be an unprecedented rating…
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New York Poised To Ban Cigarette Sales; Tobacco Bonds In Jeopardy
March 28, 2020 – Based on two separate articles published today and on March 27, the Buffalo Chronicle reported that…
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Opinion: How #Coronavirus Could Decimate Muni Credit
February 28, 2020 – Two weeks ago, when BuyMuni highlighted institutional investor concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, the stock market…
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Citi To Investors: Stay The Course and Remain Invested
February 26, 2020 – One of the most controversial interest rate calls in #Muniland was made late last year by…
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As Fear Grips Investors, Muni Players Ponder: Do Dark Clouds Lie Ahead?
February 24, 2020 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 3.56%, or 1,031 points on Monday, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 3.35% and 3.71%,…
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S&P Downgrades U.S. Ports
February 20, 2020 – In a report issued on February 19, S&P Global Ratings downgraded its U.S. ports outlook from…
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Moody’s: Coronavirus Clouds Global Growth Outlook. Conditions Could Worsen If Virus Not Contained in Q1.
February 18, 2020 – In a report issued this week, Moody’s Investor Service opined that the coronavirus outbreak is likely…
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PIMCO: Munis Outperformed in January Even As Secondary Activity Was Muted
February 13, 2020 – In its monthly municipal market review published today, PIMCO noted the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index…
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Despite Coronavirus Concerns, Morgan Stanley Is Bullish On Airport Credit
February 12, 2020 – Despite market fears that the current #coronavirus crisis might precipitate a global slowdown, Morgan Stanley issued…
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NYC Tax Commission Shined Light On Glaring Inequities in Property Tax System
January 31, 2020 – The New York City Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform (“Tax Commission”) issued a landmark report…
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Moody’s: SCOTUS Refusal to Review Puerto Rico HTA Decision is Credit Negative For Utilities and Special Revenue Bonds
January 22, 2020 – In a report released today, Moody’s summarized the U.S. Supreme Court’s (“SCOTUS”) decision not to review…
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Morgan Stanley: Weaker Returns Likely For Municipal Bonds.
January 21, 2020 – In a research report issued today, Morgan Stanley opined that rich valuations for municipal bonds are…
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Citi: Muni Fund Flows and Issuance Exhibit Strong Start In the First Full Week of 2020
January 14, 2020 – Municipal bond funds reported inflows of $2.9 billion for the week ending January 8, according to…
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Tax Flight Is Real: TX and FL Gain. NY, CA and NJ Lost Residents.
January 6, 2020 – In a report authored by Bank of America Securities analyst Ian Rogow, 2017-2018 migration data issued…
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Bank of America Muni Recap for 2019: It Was A Rather Great Year
January 3, 2020 – In a report issued this morning by BofA Securities (“BAS”), analysts Yingchen Li and Ian Rogow…
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BofA Tops NY League Table. Wells Fargo Shut Out – Head of Public Finance Seconded To Bill Daley’s Government Affairs “A-Team”
December 23, 2019 – Based on Thomson Reuters data released this morning, BofA Securities retained its traditional lead atop the…
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Citi Forecasts 1% 10Y MMD. Buyers’ Regret For Issuers Biting Taxable Refunding Apple?
December 17, 2019 – After many years of analysts forecasting higher interest rates, Wall Street firms are taking a contrarian…
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Opinion: Only $550/Month Property Taxes, If You Can Afford Paying $59 Million For This Hudson Yards Penthouse
Hudson Yards is an undeniable success. The Vessel – Thomas Heatherwick’s public installation – is a masterpiece that draws thousands…
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Regulator Rebukes Wells Fargo (Again!). Bank Fired and Blacklisted Thousands of Low-Level Employees
December 4, 2019 – In an exclusive, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Office of the Comptroller of the…
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Muni Bankers Should Savor Their 2019 Bonus. Lean Years Lie Ahead.
November 26, 2019 – About this time every year, Wall Street bankers begin the process of performance evaluation and bonus…
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Opinion: Why A Rainy Day Fund Is A Terrible Idea for New York City
Time and again, American voters forgive politicians with bad ideas – so long as they possess slick delivery. Often, voters…
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BuyMuni’s Ten Observations on New York City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2019
October 31, 2019 – New York City’s financials are a window into local government finances and the health of the…
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GS/MS: Yesterday’s Fed Cut May Be Final Cut For A While
October 31, 2019 – Two major dealers – Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley – issued reports concluding yesterday’s FOMC 25bp…
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Morgan Stanley: Many Brexit Scenarios, But “No-Deal” Now Increasingly Remote
October 29, 2019 – In a report issued today, Morgan Stanley noted that the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leads the…
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Mercer Family-Backed Conservative Group Accuses Municipal Bond Issuers Of Being Hypocrites on Climate Change
October 28, 2019 – In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece published yesterday, Peter Schweizer – President of a conservative…
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S&P Cuts Tobacco Bond Ratings
October 25, 2019 – S&P Global Ratings downgraded 67 tobacco bond CUSIPs yesterday, citing weak cigarette sales and declining credit…
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NYC Cash Balance Declined 25% in FY19; Lowest Year End Cash Balance Since 2013
September 9, 2019 – In its Quarterly Cash Report issue today, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer’s Office reported that the City’s…
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Should Issuers Execute Taxable Advance Refundings?
September 6, 2019 – With 10 and 30 year Treasuries hovering near historic lows, at 1.54% and 2.02% respectively, public…
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BlackRock Reduced Long-Dated Bond Holdings in $11B Muni Fund
August 29, 2019 – BuyMuni’s analysis of BlackRock’s Strategic Municipal Opportunities Fund (“SMO Fund”) investor materials revealed tactical shifts within…
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PIMCO: Recession Not Imminent, But Cautious In Outlook
August 28, 2019 – In a report issued this week, PIMCO’s Dan Ivascyn and Esteban Burbano discussed the current U.S….
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Goldman: U.S. Housing To Improve Despite Headwinds
August 26, 2019 – In a research note issued yesterday, Goldman Sachs analysts concluded that U.S. housing is likely to…
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Nuveen: Treasury Yields Mixed Due To Global Trade and the Fed
Highlights from Nuveen’s weekly 2019 Aug 26 fixed income commentary: Municipals were unchanged even as long duration-Treasuries improved (lower yield)…
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Fitch: Most States Experiencing Revenue Growth But FY2020 Outlook Remains Cautious
In a report issued on August 1, 2019, Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) analysts opined that most U.S. states are experiencing solid…
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[Forbes] Municipal Bonds: A Positive Impact In Addressing Homelessness [Sponsored]
This is the fifth article in a series highlighting the most important aspect of municipal bonds: how the projects bonds…
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How Low Interest Rates Could Wreck State/Local Budgets and Hurt Credit Quality
The past week was a bumper week in munis, with nearly $14 billion in new issuance. It was also one…
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[Opinion] Moody’s Thinks Taxing the Rich Will Save New York’s MTA. There Is One Crack To This Argument.
August 8, 2019 – In a report issued today, Moody’s Investor Service laid out an argument in favor of New…
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States Saddled with Retiree Healthcare Liabilities Would Benefit from Medicare-for-All. Correction: Their Bondholders Will.
If polls are to be believed, a majority of Americans are ready to remove President Trump in 2020, electing what…
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[Op-Ed] Something Fishy Is Brewing in Illinois. Smells Like Bacalao.
This is not an op-ed about the state of Illinois’ credit. As a progressive, I am holding out for the…
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Fed Chair Powell: Wells Fargo Governance Still Unsatisfactory. Banned From Underwriting NYC Bonds.
July 31, 2019 – Two words – “mid-cycle adjustment” – from the Federal Reserve rocked markets on Wednesday. But at…
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[Forbes] Municipal Bonds: A Holistic View Of A Community’s Environment And Sustainability [Sponsored]
This is the fourth article in a series highlighting the most important aspect of municipal bonds: how the projects bonds…
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El-Erian: U.S. Federal Reserve Should Not Deliver a Big Rate Cut
July 19, 2019 – In an Op-Ed posted on Bloomberg today, former CEO of PIMCO Mohamed El-Erian expressed concerns on…
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Citigroup: 76% of Municipal Market “Screens Well” for ESG Investors
July 26, 2019 – In a report issued this week, Citigroup analysts said about $2.9 trillion of currently outstanding municipal…
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[Op-Ed] The Growing “Optimism Divide” Between the North East and the South
[Opinion] July 24, 2019 – Sitting through the issuer presentations at the J.P. Morgan Transportation and Utility Conference in New…
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How Governor Cuomo’s Free College Tuition Program Is Destroying New York’s Private Colleges
July 22, 2019 – Bloomberg’s Amanda Albright reported how New York’s free college tuition plan “tore a hole in the…
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[Op-Ed] New York Should Stop Awarding Bond Underwriting Business to Goldman and Wells Fargo
New York considers herself an enlightened state. From educational equity to gay marriage; NYC ID to tenant protection, both State…
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[Op-Ed] Can Lloyd Blankfein Become New York City’s 110th Mayor?
July 15, 2019 – At a Hamptons party this weekend, yours truly stumbled on a particularly raucous conversation on the…
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Landmark “Janus” Ruling Hasn’t Erode Union Power, Yet.
July 12, 2019 – Despite the landmark Supreme Court Janus ruling that non-union governmental workers may not be required to…
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Moody’s Is Skeptical About Economic Development Programs – “Hurt Government Credit Quality”
July 10, 2019 – In a report issued today, Moody’s Investor Service expressed concerns on economic development and/or job incentive…
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Why The Best Performing Funds May Not Be Distributed Through Your Brokerage House
July 9, 2019 – In a recent report, Barron’s highlighted the “pay-to-play” arrangement involving large brokerage houses like Morgan Stanley,…
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[Moody’s] Citizenship Question on Census 2020 Could Still Materialize, Impacting Medicaid Reimbursements
June 27, 2019 – Moody’s Investor Service said today that the Supreme Court’s June 27 decision did not fully rule…
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Citi Analysts: Questionable Attempt to Question the Legality of Illinois GO Debt
July 2, 2019 – In a “flash” note issued late Monday, Citi’s municipal analysts Vikram Rai and Jack Muller cast…
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Nuveen: Expect A Tougher Climb
June 24, 2019 – Nuveen has issued its 2019 Midyear Update covering several asset classes including equities, taxable fixed income,…
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Bank of America Data Shows Increasing Dominance of SMAs
July 1, 2019 – In a report issued on June 28, 2019, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (“BAML”) said, based…
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[Opinion] The Art of Self-Gifting: Stanford’s $4.7 Billion “Package” For Local Housing and Schools
June 24, 2019 – Stanford University, whose $20+ billion endowment ranks as one of the largest in the nation –…
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[Opinion] Should Issuers Refund Build America Bonds (BABs)?
Build America Bonds are the gift that keeps on giving. The U.S. Treasury Department estimated in 2011 that state and…
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