by Sara Manning-Bracho | Apr 16, 2025 | Market Insights, Sara
We saw another +20-bps day on 4/9 based on evaluations as MUNIs continued the selloff. The rout drove the 10-year AAA benchmark to 3.80%, which is the highest since at least 2011, according to Bloomberg evaluations. Over the last three trading sessions, rates have...
by Sara Manning-Bracho | Apr 4, 2025 | Market Insights, Sara
The bond market is rallying as central banks are expected to ease monetary policy to mitigate the negative impact of the trade war on economic growth. This does make sense, and we expect this to happen. The market is also telling you this with the sharp decline in...
by Sara Manning-Bracho | Mar 28, 2025 | Market Insights, Sara
As we have been discussing, we are now seeing deals get postponed with the spike in yields. This week, a 1.15B high-yield MUNI bond deal was postponed for a Wisconsin issuer, along with others. I suspect you will see more deals get pulled as should yields continue to...
by David Loesch | Mar 27, 2025 | David, Market Insights, Video
Duration: 3:10 Transcript: Volatility is generating an opportunity. If you are looking to put money to high grade securities, if you’re looking to protect your wealth, or if you’re looking for tax advantage type stuff, it might be a good time to take a...
by David Loesch | Mar 26, 2025 | David, Market Insights, Video
Duration: 2:24 Transcript: If we have an exemption that goes away, Municipalities would have to compete against say corporate bonds as an example. We’ve been asked a lot about tax exemption on municipal bonds. Specifically, is the federal tax exemption going to...
by David Loesch | Mar 25, 2025 | David, Market Insights, Video
Duration: 4:17 Transcript: If you’re looking to buy higher grade securities with a higher rate of return, then you might consider going out a little further. If you are only seeking to build a ladder, one to five years in this example, we can certainly help you...
