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Muni Sales Poised for Rebound: Baird's Fitterer

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Lyle Fitterer, co-lead for the municipal sector and senior portfolio manager at Baird Advisors, says he expects money to flow back into munis. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close." Follow...
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Why Muni Bond Trading Volume Is Skyrocketing

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Stephanie Larosiliere, Invesco's head of municipal business strategies, says the fundamentals in the municipal bond market are strong despite the looming threat of a federal government shutdown. She speaks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine...
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Why Dwindling Muni Sales May Provide Opportunities

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Sales of new US state and local government bonds are poised to dwindle according to forecasts. Christopher Brigati, Valley National Bank's former managing director of municipal investments, sees opportunities in the muni market. He...
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US Downgrade Had Muted Impact on Munis: Truist's Hughey

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Chip Hughey, Truist managing director of fixed income, discusses the potential impact of the US credit downgrade and Federal Reserve monetary policy on the municipal bond market with Sonali Basak and Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets: The...
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Muni Selloff Is an Opportunity: Appleton's Pearce Fitts

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Whitney Pearce Fitts, Appleton Partners fixed income portfolio manager, discusses the decline in municipal bond issuance and the selloff in the municipal bond market with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "Bloomberg Markets: The...
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BlackRock's Carney: Munis Might Lag If Treasuries Rally

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Sean Carney, BlackRock's head of municipal strategy, says strong technicals and weak Treasuries are responsible for the current success of municipal bonds, but if Treasuries keep rallying munis may not be able to keep up. He speaks on...
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What Puerto Rico's Prepa Bankruptcy Means for Munis

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Craig Brandon, Eaton Vance's co-head of municipals, discusses what the bankruptcy of Puerto Rico's main source of electricity means for muni investors. Speaking on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close," Brandon also explains why he finds...
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Parametric's Patel Expects Heavy Inflows Into Munis

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Parametric Managing Director Nisha Patel discusses the outlook for the muni market with Romaine Bostick and Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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Public Credit Market Facing Headwinds, S&P's Prunty Says

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S&P Global Ratings Chief Analytical Officer Robin Prunty discusses the current conditions in the public debt market with Romaine Bostick and Kriti Gupta on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close." Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis,...
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Muni Issuance Low Amid Strong Demand: Thornburg's Lando

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Thornburg Investment Management Portfolio Manager Eve Lando says municipal bond issuance has been a bit lower than expected amid demand that is "quite strong." She speaks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg Markets: The...
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Muni Bonds Poised to Do Really Well: Neuberger's Iselin

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Jamie Iselin, Neuberger Berman's head of municipal fixed income, explains why he thinks muni bonds are attractive right now on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close." Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data,...
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States Well-Positioned for Recession, Fitch's Kim Says

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"States generally are in a solid position to deal with the downturn we expect to come," Eric Kim, Fitch Ratings senior director and head of state government ratings, says on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close." Follow Bloomberg for business...
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Munis a Great Spot to Invest Now, Vanguard's Malloy Says

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Paul Malloy, Vanguard's head of municipals, says municipal bonds are in the best fundamental shape they've been in decades. He speaks with Taylor Riggs on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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How Rate Volatility Is Impacting the Muni Market

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Appleton Partners Senior Vice President Whitney Fitts discusses how inflation is impacting the municipal bond market. She spoke with Taylor Riggs on the Oct. 12 episode of "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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What the Volatility in Treasuries Means for Munis

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Jennifer Johnston, Franklin Templeton's director of municipal bond research, discusses how the volatility in Treasuries impacts municipal bonds and where she is seeing the best opportunities in the credit market. She speaks with...
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State Budgets Benefit From 2019 Revenue Gains

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Jul.31 -- Laura Porter, head of U.S. Public Finance at Fitch Ratings, examines how states are allocating increased revenue in fiscal 2020 budgets. She speaks with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs in this week's "Muni Moment" on "Bloomberg Markets."
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What Changing State Demographics Mean for Economic Growth

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Oct.09 -- Arlene Bohner, Fitch Ratings head of state and local government ratings, takes a look at the changing state of demographics and what it means for economic growth. She speaks with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Municipal Bonds Get a Boost in Midterm Elections

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Nov.07 -- James Iselin, managing director and head of municipal fixed income at Neuberger Berman, discusses how municipal bond initiatives fared in the midterm elections and what changes in state governments may mean for the market. He...
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Illinois Pension Liabilities Add to State's $3.2 Billion Deficit

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Mar.05 -- Sean Carney, head of municipal strategy at BlackRock, and Bloomberg's Flynn McRoberts examine the new revenue plan for the state of Illinois as it faces mounting pension liabilities. They speak on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Wells Fargo Sees 'Historically Tight' High-Yield Muni Spreads

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Jul.19 -- Lyle Fitterer, head of municipal fixed income at Wells Fargo Asset Management, examines muni spreads and the outperformance of high-yield municipal bonds. He speaks with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs in this week's "Muni Moment" on...
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Why New Jersey, Illinois, and Connecticut Risk Pension Fund Pressure

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Aug.08 -- Nisha Patel, portfolio manager at Eaton Vance, examines underfunded pension plans across the United States and how some states could benefit from recent Supreme Court decisions. She speaks with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs in this...
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Municipal Bond Market Preps for Reinvestment Season

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May.30 -- Nisha Patel, portfolio manager at Eaton Vance, discusses the growing market interest in "green bonds" and the start of reinvestment season on June 1. She speaks in this week's "Muni Moment" with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs on...
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Bloomberg

Credit Fundamentals Strong: Kayne Anderson's Friedricks

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Kim Friedricks, Kayne Anderson Rudnick managing director of fixed income, discusses the impact of rising rates on municipal bonds and says credit market fundamentals are strong right now. She speaks with Taylor Riggs on "Bloomberg...
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Bloomberg

Western Asset Sees No Fundamental Justification to Sell Muni Bonds

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Oct.10 -- Robert Amodeo, head of municipals at Western Asset Management, discusses how the bond market selloff affects the muni market. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Taylor Riggs in this week’s "Muni Moment" on "Bloomberg Markets."