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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Municipals have continued outperforming, "building on the trend that started in late May," Barclays strategists Mikhail Foux, Clare Pickering and Mayur Patel said.
By Lynne FunkJune 9 -
Strength that began on Tuesday and continued Wednesday marked the first sessions since early May for positive performance after a hefty selloff, noted Kim Olsan, senior vice president at FHN Financial.
May 31 -
The U.S. economy is "too resilient and this will force the Fed to not only deliver more tightening but also to keep rates higher for much longer," OANDA's Edward Moya said. NYC and Connecticut GOs on tap.
By Lynne FunkMay 26 -
Refinitiv Lipper reported $847.068 million of outflows from municipal bond mutual funds, $420.675 million of which was high-yield.
By Lynne FunkMay 25 -
In a supply-challenged market, foreign investors can play a role in buying taxable munis. 16Rock Asset Management's James Pruskowski discusses a 2023 reset in the muni market. Lynne Funk hosts (29 minutes)
By Lynne FunkMay 2 -
Municipals were in the red to close out April, down 0.2%, per the Bloomberg Municipal Index, but are in the black 2.5% year-to-date.
By Lynne FunkMay 1 -
James Pruskowski, a nearly 30-year veteran of BlackRock, will be CIO and head of business development for 16Rock Asset Management LLC, a newly formed affiliate of 16th Amendment Advisors LLC.
By Lynne FunkApril 19 -
Rising interest rates, market volatility and the loss of business and revenue top the public finance industry's concerns for 2023.
By Lynne FunkJanuary 24 -
Views from CreditSights' Patrick Luby, senior municipal strategist, and John Ceffalio, senior research analyst, on everything from mutual fund flows, the evolution of the retail investor, municipal bond volume and important credit implications from transit, higher ed, airports, high-yield and more. Lynne Funk hosts.
By Lynne FunkDecember 20 -
It's not just the "right" thing to do; it's good for business, say the Freda Johnson Award winners, Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and Ballard Spahr's Emilie Ninan. They discuss how diversifying the industry is key to growth and success. Lynne Funk hosts.
By Lynne FunkDecember 6