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MuniLand is a new podcast from BondLink, offering insight and analysis to help municipal bond issuers better understand the $4 trillion muni market. This weekly show features the expert commentary of former muni analyst and trader John "Murph" Murphy, BondLink's Senior Manager of Investor Relations…

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    • Nov 19, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Episode 21: A Holiday Shortened Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 7:18


    This week on our podcast, Brendan and Murph are back together discussing what the latest market changes mean for issuers and how they can gain an edge in upcoming sales. They also touch on how BondLink's new Bond Sale Calendar saves time for investors.

    Episode 20: Navigating Volatility

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 10:22


    This week on our podcast, Brendan and former issuer Tom Paolicelli discuss steps issuers can take in response to recent swings and still gain an edge in the market.

    Episode 19: Proactive Disclosure

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 14:20


    This week Murph is back in the studio with Brendan to take a closer look at the changing role of ratings agencies in the muni market, how munis are performing amidst recent volatility in equities and Treasurys, and the benefits of proactive disclosure for issuers.

    Episode 18: Rating Agencies and Marketing for Bonds 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 15:44


    This week on MuniLand, Brendan McGrail and BondLink's Director of Marketing, David Lewis, discuss Robert Slavin's story from The Bond Buyer about rating agencies and their role today. Learn about Slavin's findings plus an important new consideration for the industry - how certain marketing techniques can be applied to driving new bond sales.

    Episode 17: Standing Out From the Crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 10:34


    This week on MuniLand, Brendan McGrail and John Murphy take a look at a growing issuance calendar that features deals of all sizes, sectors and ratings. As Murph points out, such a crowded market makes effective investor outreach even more critical for issuers looking to optimize their borrowing costs.

    Episode 16: Views from the Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 8:57


    MuniLand host Brendan McGrail and BondLink’s Senior Manager of Business Development Tom Paolicelli discuss some of the unique features of the highly successful Municipal Finance Leadership Summit 2018. Plus, issuers, investors and panelists weigh in on the quality of this one-of-a-kind industry event.

    Episode 15: BondLink’s Muni Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 13:12


    With just a few days to go before Municipal Finance Leadership Summit 2018, MuniLand hosts Brendan McGrail and John Murphy discuss the agenda with Tom Paolicelli. There’s still time to register for this one-of-a-kind event.

    Episode 14: Product Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 9:40


    This week on MuniLand, host Brendan McGrail welcomes BondLink’s Director of Product Patrick Sanders. Patrick offers his insights into why investors and issuers love BondLink’s platform, how they can get more out of it, and what may lay ahead on the product roadmap.And with Municipal Finance Leadership Summit 2018 just over a week away, Brendan and Patrick remind listeners to register soon for this one-of-a-kind event

    Episode 13: Rates on the Rise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 12:13


    With fewer banks buying municipal bonds, rates on the longest-dated securities are climbing – with 30-years rates up 20 bps in the last month. What’s behind this surge? How is this affecting issuers? Is this hurting muni performance?In this week’s episode of MuniLand, John Murphy and Brendan McGrail tackle these questions and more. Plus, a sneak peak into Murph’s upcoming blog and final preparations for the Municipal Finance Leadership Summit 2018 in Boston, featuring keynote speaker Rebecca Olsen, Acting Director of the SEC’s Office of Municipal Securities.

    Episode 12: Meet Tom Paolicelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2018 16:52


    Tom Paolicelli, the latest member of the BondLink team, joins Brendan McGrail and John Murphy. A former issuer with more than 20 years’ experience and $30 billion in bonds sold, Tom provides a tour of the BondLink suite of products from an issuer’s perspective.An innovative and sophisticated issuer, Tom was a firm believer in active investor outreach during his tenure. Unfortunately, a lack of tools and technology made that outreach highly manual – and highly inefficient. In Episode 12, Tom details the critical importance of effective investor outreach and outlines the myriad ways BondLink’s capabilities can assist issuers of all sizes in easily and affordably developing a stronger, broader and more diversified investor base.

    Episode 11: Chicago Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 10:04


    In this week's episode of MuniLand, John Murphy and Brendan McGrail take a look at the most-discussed issues during the Chicago Municipal Bond Club's annual event. Conversations abound regarding Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's decision not to seek re-election, macroeconomic numbers tumbling look extremely positive, and supply continues to be light. What will all that mean for the muni market?In his inimitable fashion, Murph offers his tackles the questions uppermost in issuers' minds. Tune In!

    Episode 10: Labor Day Pains

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 7:01


    Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, and the even more unofficial beginning of the fall selling season in MuniLand. Can we expect issuance to pick up immediately? Who will be buying if banks are culling their muni holdings? Will market technicals remain strong as supply begins to creep back up?Host Brendan McGrail and John Murphy discuss all this and more in the 10th installment of MuniLand. Tune In!

    Episode 9: A Noteworthy Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 12:23


    A $7.2 billion Texas TRANs dominated the slow late-August calendar this week, along with a $1.5 billion RANs deal for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a $970 million Illinois GO.In this episode, John Murphy walks us though the week’s biggest deals, the SEC’s 15c2-12 announcement, and his work with The First Tee of New Hampshire.

    Episode 8: A Farewell to Interns

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 9:59


    The week ending August 17 proved to be the busiest new issuance calendar since December of 2018! And even with a sudden glut of supply a number of issues saw good results due to investors clamoring for yield.John Murphy offers his expert commentary on the week's results, we take a look at the coming weeks, and we say goodbye to our star interns, Molly and Sean, as they head back to college.

    Episode 7: Light in August

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 9:12


    Issuance is once again slow for the week ending August 17, but technicals still remain strong. In this week's episode, John Murphy recaps his visit to the Chicago Investors Conference, takes a look at the week's largest offerings, and touches on what issuers can be doing during a slow August to prepare for a busier fall.

    Episode 6: Disclosure By Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 14:42


    This week on MuniLand, host Brendan McGrail welcomes to the show Michael Histen, Director of User Experience and Product Design at BondLink. What makes a great IR website? Why are they so important? And how does an issuer go about creating one? With Michael's guidance, we tackle all that and more.

    Episode 5: A Macro Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 8:31


    MuniLand delves into the municipal market in the week ending July 27. With new GDP and Personal Consumption numbers released on the macro level, are we seeing reaction in the muni space? Is the strong market performance continuing? And what should issuers take away from this week?Join Brendan McGrail and John Murphy in MuniLand to find these answers and more!

    Episode 4: Too Good to Be True?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 10:22


    Fresh from his travels, John Murphy joins host Brendan McGrail in MuniLand to discuss the strong technicals in the market and whether current performance is just too good to be true.

    Episode 3: On a Mission for Issuers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 21:12


    MuniLand host Brendan McGrail welcomes BondLink Co-Founder and CEO Colin MacNaught to the show to discuss the new dynamics in the municipal bond market, the investor outreach tools available to issuers, and the importance of a long-term commitment to improved financial disclosure. MacNaught issued more than $25bln in municipal bonds for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during his seven-year tenure as Assistant Treasurer for Debt Management. Now at the helm of his own company, MacNaught is on a mission for issuers.

    Episode 2: A Quiet Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 7:53


    With the Fourth of July holiday falling on Wednesday, new supply plummeted, but we're looking forward to next week's issues. Munis still look attractive as an asset class, and there's still a strong technical bid in the secondary market, so we're excited for the rest of the summer.Check out complete details of Murph's analysis of a holiday-shortened week in MuniLand on Episode 2.

    Episode 1: Welcome to MuniLand

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 10:16


    In our inaugural podcast, we introduce our hosts, provide background on BondLink and take you through the details of the muni market in the week ending June 29.With the holiday next week, muni issuance may be low but performance is strong. Tune In!

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