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Posted in Broker-Dealer Investing Markets Sell-Side Research Uncategorized

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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Posted in Markets New Issue

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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Posted in Broker-Dealer Markets New York State NYC Underwriting

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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Posted in Economy Federal Reserve Markets Rates

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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Posted in Europe Markets

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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Posted in Economy Investor Outlook Markets

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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Posted in Funds Investing Investor Outlook Markets

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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Posted in Hedge Funds Illinois Investing Markets Retail Investors States

[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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Posted in Economy Federal Reserve Markets Opinion

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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Nuveen: Expect A Tougher Climb

June 24, 2019 – Nuveen has issued its 2019 Midyear Update covering several asset classes including equities, taxable fixed income,…