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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Stephen Winterstein, founder of SP Winterstein and Associates, discusses how technology has changed and the improved product set and efficiencies in the muni market. Lynne Funk hosts. (25 minutes)
By Lynne FunkNovember 14 -
With nearly two years of volatility, The Bond Buyer wants to know your expectations for the year to come, from interest rates and bond volume to ESG and technology.
By Lynne FunkOctober 26 -
The biggest challenge to the public finance industry at large remains market volatility, according to respondents in The Bond Buyer's Live Market Survey. Forty-six percent named it their top concern, with a recession or economic downturn coming in second at 33%.
By Lynne FunkOctober 25 -
The topic is here to stay, even as sentiment around its value shifts. One clear constant: the desire for a standard language.
By Lynne FunkOctober 18 -
"Despite the breathtaking selloff in longer rates, Barclays' macro strategists see no clear catalyst to stem the bleeding," Barclays strategists said. "Data are unlikely to weaken quickly or enough to help bonds."
By Lynne FunkOctober 6 -
The Bloomberg Municipal Index and High-Yield Index lost 3.3% and 3.9%, respectively, in September.
September 29 -
With a light new-issue calendar ahead of the FOMC meeting, "secondary flows may benefit from greater attention," said Kim Olsan, senior vice president at FHN Financial.
By Lynne FunkSeptember 18 -
"We believe investors should take advantage of the current high rates environment: investors should pick and choose bonds selectively in the coming weeks in anticipation of this tightening cycle's end after November," BofA strategists said.
By Lynne FunkSeptember 15 -
Breckinridge's Ruth Ducret discusses how her firm takes ESG factors into consideration into their credit and investment strategies, the market's vulnerabilities in the face of climate change and how transition risk is a real threat. Lynne Funk hosts. (33 minutes)
By Lynne FunkSeptember 5 -
"Bearish Treasury moves have kept some pressure on the muni market and prevented an attempt to rally during the summer season when large redemptions trump issuance," BofA Global Research said in a report.
By Lynne FunkAugust 18