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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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Posted in Airports Sell-Side Research Transportation

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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Posted in Budgets Cities NYC Real Estate

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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Posted in Credit Ratings Legal Rating Agencies Restructuring

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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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 Budgets Economy States

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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Posted in Broker-Dealer Investing Investor Outlook Issuers

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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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 Federal Reserve Investing Issuers Underwriting

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…