Christine Albano is a reporter in the Investor’s & Investing beat, which she has covered for the past two decades. She has a wide range of buy side sources in the municipal market and has covered trends affecting retail investors, institutions, municipal mutual funds, tax-exempt money market funds, and the high-yield beat. She has also written about some of the industry’s biggest issues, such as historic defaults in Orange County, Calif., Puerto Rico, and Jefferson County, Ala., as well as the collapse of the variable-rate demand market. In addition, she reported on the subsequent 2008 financial crisis, and the death of municipal bond pioneer Jim Lebenthal. She provided next day coverage of the impact on the municipal bond market of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, and recently interviewed The Vanguard Group Inc. founder, former chief executive officer, and investment guru John C. Bogle about the best investing advice for the municipal market.
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Municipals were weaker in the 10-year range by as much as one basis point on Monday as all eyes fixate on election results.
By Chip BarnettNovember 2 -
New Jersey said it expects to issue up to $4.5 billion of tax-exempt and taxable bonds the week of Nov. 18 under the COVID-19 Emergency Bond Act.
By Chip BarnettOctober 29 -
Taxables march on while ICI reports billions of inflows and secondary trading shows long-end strength.
By Chip BarnettOctober 28 -
Municipal bonds were steady to stronger on Tuesday. Taxable issuance continues its record growth, putting overall issuance on pace to be the largest year on record.
By Chip BarnettOctober 27 -
Municipals were in a holding pattern ahead of this week's $15.8 billion new-issue slate as issuers pour debt into the market and investors remain cautious ahead of election results.
By Chip BarnettOctober 26 -
Municipals held firm Friday as the market gets set for another week of hefty supply. Citi anticipates $550 billion in 2021, led by surge in taxable issuance.
By Chip BarnettOctober 23 -
The current deal deluge is causing a minor yield pullback, but levels have been steadier than many probably thought, trader said.
By Chip BarnettOctober 21 -
The coronavirus pandemic took its toll on Hawaii's credit rating Monday as Fitch cuts the Aloha State's GOs to AA. NYC TFA announces $1.1B sale for next week.
By Chip BarnettOctober 19 -
Director, Senior Municipal Underwriter, RBC Capital Markets
October 19 -
Head of U.S. Public Finance Origination, Rothesay Asset Management
October 19