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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Market participants will focus on reading the tea leaves of the Fed statement Wednesday.
December 17 -
Municipals look somewhat less attractive following last week’s rally, but should maintain a firm tone through year-end, an analyst said.
By Chip BarnettDecember 12 -
Strategists adjust their municipal holdings on signs the worst may be over after a difficult 2018.
December 12 -
The market absorbed a surge in bond issuance, led by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and the Illinois Toll Highway Authority.
December 11 -
Municipal bonds rallied Thursday as yields fell as much as six basis points in spots.
By Chip BarnettDecember 6 -
Municipal bond traders returned to work on Thursday as the market took up where it left off on Tuesday — with munis and Treasuries rallying.
By Chip BarnettDecember 6 -
Municipal bonds were stronger with Treasurys as the Chicago O’Hare airport deal came to market as Detroit sold GOs.
By Chip BarnettDecember 4 -
Municipal bonds finished mostly stronger Monday. The market will be closed Wednesday in honor of former President George H.W. Bush.
By Chip BarnettDecember 3 -
Municipal bonds were stronger at midday, as traders get set to see about $9 billion of new issues come to market this week.
By Chip BarnettDecember 3 -
The municipal market saw the last significant issuance come and go swiftly, closing out the week on a high note.
November 29