Lynne Funk is Executive Editor at The Bond Buyer. She leads markets coverage, is The Bond Buyer's Arizent Research Team liaison and contributes to Bond Buyer Conferences, Leaders and podcasts. Lynne previously worked on policy and markets at Municipal Market Analytics and in the Policy and Public Advocacy at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
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The short end of the market has little room to fall lower.
By Lynne FunkAugust 5 -
With all eyes on Friday’s employment report, since several additional strong months of gains are needed for the Federal Reserve to be comfortable announcing a tapering of its asset purchases, Wednesday’s news could signal trouble.
August 4 -
Tighter bidding on bonds 10 years and in pushed high-grade benchmark curves to bump yields.
By Lynne FunkAugust 3 -
Municipals returned 0.83% in July with a year-to-date return of 1.90%. High-yield returned 1.20% in July and 7.40% year-to-date. Taxables led July with 1.65% returns and 1.95% for the year.
By Lynne FunkAugust 2 -
That expansion wholly depends on Washington actually bringing back the taxable product and making it permanent, a diminishing scenario in 2021.
By Lynne FunkAugust 2 -
Muni participants await a new month with growing issuance, but perhaps not quite enough as issuers are hesitant to add more debt before final word from Washington on infrastructure.
By Lynne FunkJuly 30 -
Washington GOs came at tighter spreads than a spring sale in the competitive market while sizable negotiated deals saw bumps in repricings. Refinitiv Lipper reported $1.4 billion of inflows in the 21st consecutive week.
By Lynne FunkJuly 29 -
The massive summer reinvestment into municipal bond mutual funds continue and are both sustaining the strength of investor demand and solidifying the technical footing of the market.
By Lynne FunkJuly 28 -
With municipal yields at exceedingly low absolute levels, the spread tightening between credits also continues.
By Lynne FunkJuly 26 -
The pilot program aims to expand its all-to-all Open Trading marketplace by allowing investor clients to select a diversity dealer to intermediate in secondary trading.
By Lynne FunkJuly 26