Where Does the Municipal Market Go from Here?
Overview Municipal securities are an important part of the fixed-income market. While small at $4.2 trillion compared with the U.S. bond market at $52.9 trillion, municipal bonds are a critical financing vehicle for cities, towns, and states. The lion’s share of the municipal financings is for large, long-lived assets such as roads, bridges, hospitals, and […]
Read moreSend Presents at Christmas a.k.a. SPACs
I asked one of my friends what they thought SPAC could stand for. As it is the holiday season, she replied, “Send Presents at Christmas?” Nice try, but no cigar. SPACs, or Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, have been around for years, but recently have garnered much more attention due to the pandemic induced influx of […]
Read moreThe Lack of Covenants in a Leveraged World
The Roaring ‘20s are here! The world of finance looks wonderful – the Dow Jones Industrial Average is at record highs, inflation and interest rates are low, unemployment is at an all-time low, and trade tensions have eased. What could go wrong? Plenty. The Bull Market started in March 2009 and is the longest running […]
Read moreUnlucky 2013 for the U.S. Municipal Market—Fact or Fiction?
The municipal market has been around for over 100 years and has been the primary engine for state and local governments to finance schools, hospitals, homes and all types of basic infrastructure. The market is deep and liquid and stands at about $3.7 trillion as compared with the $8.4 trillion corporate bond market.1Due to their […]
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