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The Bond Buyer


    • May 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 239 EPISODES


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    How airports are tackling growth, uncertainty, and funding challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 47:06


    This episode takes us inside The Bond Buyer's recent Southeast Public Finance Conference, where airport finance leaders from Orlando and Tampa discussed shifting passenger trends, modular capital planning, federal grant concerns, and why long-term growth still looks strong.

    Tax talk heats up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 16:01


    Bond Dealers of America's Brett Bolton and The Bond Buyer's Kyle Glazier discuss the outlook of federal tax legislation, and the impact of tariffs.

    How shifting federal policies could reshape the future of municipal finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 34:58


      Industry leaders at The Bond Buyer's Texas Public Finance event discuss how tax policy threats, tariffs, and federal budget cuts could create a new paradigm for muni borrowing costs and credit resilience.  

    What the buy side is watching: Volatility, credit shifts, and tax-exemption risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 29:00


    Jason Appleson of PGIM Fixed Income chats with Caitlin Devitt to break down the biggest factors shaping the muni market today, and how institutional investors are preparing for what's next.

    Why the muni market is sounding the alarm on the tax exemption

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 41:10


    New York Power Authority CFO Adam Barsky and Battery Park City Authority CFO Pamela Frederick join The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk to unpack the far-reaching consequences of eliminating, reducing, or limiting the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds. To view the full video of this discussion, visit www.bondbuyer.com/leaders.

    How the Fed is navigating inflation, tariffs, and economic uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 37:25


    The Fed is expected to hold steady. RBC's Blake Gwinn breaks down the forces driving the Fed's future decision-making and what it means for markets.

    Congress inches toward tax bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 21:02


    The Bond Buyer's Caitlin Devitt and Kyle Glazier discuss the outlook for tax and infrastructure legislation.

    How wildfires are reshaping investor behavior

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 24:33


    An investor-driven selloff followed the Los Angeles wildfires. ICE Data Services experts join to discuss the reaction, credit impact and growing role of climate risk data. 

    Bay Area fiscal challenges: tech layoffs, real estate woes, and the road to recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 33:52


    San Francisco's commercial real estate struggles, Oakland's looming bankruptcy concerns, and the broader economic headwinds facing the Bay Area take center stage in this episode. Chris Thornberg of Beacon Economics and public policy analyst Marc Joffe join senior reporter Keeley Webster to discuss the impact of hybrid work trends, housing shortages, tax policies, and what it will take for these cities to stabilize their financial futures.

    Inside Louisiana's landmark P3: Calcasieu Bridge Project and the future of infrastructure funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 32:03


    Dr. Shawn Wilson, former Louisiana Transportation Secretary, discusses the transformative Calcasieu Bridge project, lessons from public-private partnerships, and how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is reshaping U.S. infrastructure development.

    Municipal market trends and 2025 supply outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 31:15


    Kim Olsan, senior fixed-income portfolio manager at NewSquare Capital, discusses the municipal bond market's performance, the impact of rising yields and inflation, and the evolving role of ETFs and separately managed accounts as the market braces for record supply in 2025.

    California Treasurer talks bonds, housing and run for lieutenant governor

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 46:29


    Bond Buyer senior reporter Keeley Webster hosted a wide-ranging discussion on the state's fall bond slate, housing, and second-term priorities with California Treasurer Fiona Ma and Deputy Treasurer of Public Finance John Sheldon.

    Leadership pivotal during shifting market winds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 25:38


    The 2024 Freda Johnson award winners Stephanie Wiggins, CEO of the LA County MTA, and Vivian Altman, head of public finance at Janney, discuss the current state of the market, implications of federal policy shifts, and their insights into addressing the growing infrastructure needs across the nation. 

    Election impact on muni bonds, tax policy, and the future of public finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 37:07


    Explore how the 2024 election outcomes could reshape the municipal bond market and tax policy. The Bond Buyer's reporters analyze shifts in Congressional power, potential tax reforms, and what these changes mean for the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds and infrastructure funding across the United States.

    Defining the pillars of human infrastructure

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 51:37


    Oppenheimer's Head of Public Finance Beth Coolidge and Columbus Auditor Megan Kilgore delve into the future of public finance and human infrastructure on a wide range of topics, from affordable housing and workforce development to public health, climate resiliency, and digital access.   

    California's deficit gives investment manager pause

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 23:18


    Craig Brothers, partner, portfolio manager and co-head of fixed income strategy for Bel Air Investments, joins Bond Buyer senior reporter Keeley Webster and discusses why his firm, primarily invested in California debt, has veered away from California GOs and public works revenue bonds in favor of agency, school district and local government debt.   

    A major muni buying opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 32:08


    With supply ballooning, reinvestment dollars at lows of the year, J.P. Morgan's Peter DeGroot argues the next few weeks could offer the best opportunity to buy bonds of the year – and possibly the rate cycle. DeGroot talks about this, plus potential impacts of shifting investor behavior on market liquidity, and what the upcoming election might mean for tax policy and the muni market. Lynne Funk hosts. 

    'Build the damn train': In conversation with Marron Institute on high-speed rail in the U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 56:18


    Eric Goldwyn of the Marron Institute's Transit Costs Project joins The Bond Buyer's Caitlin Devitt to talk about his latest report that offers five recommendations to speed up the delivery of high-speed trains in the U.S.

    Bridging the climate gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 34:20


    As more extreme weather events occur with more frequency across the country, Michael Gaughan, executive director of the Vermont Bond Bank, says municipal bond banks can help smaller communities deal with the effects of them. Gaughan speaks with The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk on the effects of climate change and how the various levels of government can work together to address it. 

    Navigating the complex landscape of public pension funds

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 27:54


    In this episode, Howard Cure, Director of Municipal Bond Research at Evercore Wealth Management, discusses the improving state of public pensions, the ongoing challenges faced by states like New Jersey and Illinois, and the risks associated with pension obligation bonds.

    Talking P3s with Dr. Morteza Farajian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 42:14


    Dr. Morteza Farajian, executive director of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau, discusses the bureau's pipeline of P3 projects, including new authority for airports, and the timeline for the bureau to release key P3 program guidelines and awards. Senior infrastructure reporter Caitlin Devitt hosts.  

    Good times ahead for munis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 31:51


    Scott Colbert, Executive Vice President and Chief Economist at Commerce Trust Company, says the bond market remains attractive despite recent fluctuations, noting investment-grade taxable bonds and long-term municipal bonds offer solid opportunities for investors, especially in the current interest rate environment. He also discusses monetary policy and economic expectations.

    Understanding Florida's economic boom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 37:37


    Economist Sean Snaith joins the podcast to share insights on Florida's economic growth, housing market issues, and labor market trends.

    Blockchain technology meets munis in Quincy, Massachusetts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 42:49


    Finance officials for the city decided to be the first municipal issuer to use the distributed ledger technology for a $10 million deal, banking on cost savings, better liquidity and more access for retail investors to their bonds. Mayor Tom Koch, CFO Eric Mason and Strategic Asset Manager Rick Coscia say it should be the first of many blockchain deals for the industry.

    Investing in tomorrow: U.S. infrastructure's challenges and solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 25:13


    Darren Olson of the American Society of Civil Engineers joins to discuss the importance of resilient infrastructure and the impact of federal funding on America's future.

    The rise of automation in municipal markets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 41:17


    Explore how automation and electronic trading are creating more opportunities and better outcomes for municipal market participants, including making muni bonds more accessible to a broader range of investors.  

    How Automation is Transforming Municipal Bond Trading

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 36:50


    James Morris of Investortools joins the podcast to discuss the significant impact of electronic trading and automation on the municipal finance sector, revealing insights into improved efficiencies, trading workflows, and the evolving role of bond traders.

    A hedge funder's journey from ‘library quiet' to ‘trading floor buzz'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 30:54


    BNP Paribas' Lindsay Costigan discusses the progress and ongoing challenges for women in the financial sector, her role in pushing for gender parity and diversity in finance, and how critical career decisions at pivotal moments can define success.

    What fewer institutional buyers mean in a retail-centric market

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 41:47


    Barclays' Mikhail Foux talks shifting demand, BABs refundings, election effects and more.

    The past is prologue in Muniland: Hallacy & Ciccarone look back, ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 53:01


    John Hallacy of John Hallacy Consulting and Rich Ciccarone, president emeritus of Merritt Research Services, talk with Chip Barnett about the municipal bond business over the past 40 years. They take a look back at where the industry has been, where it is and where it will be going.

    Women in municipal finance: Don't be afraid to push boundaries, Shank says

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 21:50


    In the celebration of Women's History Month, The Bond Buyer invited one of the icons of public finance, Suzanne Shank, to talk about the importance of women in the municipal bond business. She reveals what led her into the municipal bond business and discusses her firm's continuing commitment to munis and strategy for growth. 

    Customization, technology aiding massive SMA growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 24:44


    Investor demands and lower account minimums have grown separately managed accounts across fixed-income markets, particularly in munis. Russell Feldman, CEO and co-founder of IMTC, discusses this evolution and how technology has contributed to changing market dynamics.

    Bond Buyer Podcast relaunches March 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 1:06


    Though it will still feature in-depth, insightful conversations between our reporters and editors and thought leaders from all corners of municipal finance, our long-running podcast will reboot with a format change. Bond Buyer Editor in Chief Mike Scarchilli explains and previews the changes on the horizon.

    Talking transportation P3s with Robert Poole

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 38:04


    Robert Poole, a leading expert in the U.S. public-private partnership transportation sector, joins infrastructure reporter Caitlin Devitt to talk about upcoming deals including toll lanes and bridges in the Southeast and high speed rail in the West as well as states that are advancing P3s and action on the federal front. 

    Automation, algos and odd lots — an evolution of electronification

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 44:42


    Chad Wildman, executive director, Quantitative Strategies at FMSbonds, and Matthew Smith, founder and CEO of Spline Data, discuss how automation has repositioned the muni market and where participants can find value by using technology tools. Lynne Funk hosts.

    The year ahead for the broker-dealer community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 16:53


    SIFMA's Leslie Norwood joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier for a discussion about the regulatory and legislative outlook for broker-dealers. 

    ESG complexities multiply as muni market segment matures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 24:49


    Red state-blue state battles have complicated ESG issuance even as the muni market strives to make it an accepted asset class. The Bond Buyer's Lynne Funk, Karen Pierog, Chip Barnett and Keeley Webster discuss how it's playing out nationally and regionally.

    The Outlook from Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 15:37


    Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier discusses the coming year in D.C. with Bond Dealers of America's Brett Bolton. 

    Western states are tapping munis to lessen housing crises

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 23:34


    Justin Cooper, Orrick's co-head of public finance breaks down how states like Oregon, Washington and California are funding efforts to lessen their affordable housing and homelessness crises.  

    Building bridges and bonds: the power of public finance is strong

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 39:07


    The 2023 Freda Johnson Award winners, Megan Kilgore and Virginia Wong, discuss why they are bullish on the municipal industry. Lynne Funk hosts. (39 minutes)

    Attorney Karol Denniston talks P3s

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 38:38


    Well-known municipal restructuring and P3 attorney Karol Denniston, the Global Projects Partner at Squire, Patton Boggs, talks with infrastructure reporter Caitlin Devitt about the growing popularity of predevelopment agreements as well as the P3 pipeline and legal challenges like the University of Iowa's litigation over its 50-year energy concession.

    A marriage of munis and tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 24:59


    Stephen Winterstein, founder of SP Winterstein and Associates, discusses how technology has changed, challenged and the improved product set and efficiencies in the muni market. Lynne Funk hosts. 25 minutes. 

    California Treasurer Ma talks policy, bonds and her run for Lt. Governor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 29:26


    Bond Buyer Senior Reporter Keeley Webster shares an interview with California Treasurer Fiona Ma on her run for lieutenant governor as a prelude to a fireside chat Wells Fargo Director Julia Kim conducted with the state treasurer at The Bond Buyer's California Public Finance conference.

    Kentucky & Arizona: A deep dive into their muni bonds, economic landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 18:15


    Royden Durham and Tony Tanner, portfolio managers at the Aquila group of funds, talk with Chip Barnett about what's special about Kentucky and Arizona – what's the same and what's different within their municipal bond markets. (18 minutes)

    Breaking down BART's barriers to success.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 33:51


    The Bond Buyer's Keeley Webster talks ratings, fair integration and potential solutions to Bay Area Regional Transits current challenges with Bryant Jenkins, a managing principal with Sperry Capital.

    An update from Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 16:04


    Bond Buyer Senior Reporter Caitlin Devitt joins Bond Buyer Executive Editor Kyle Glazier to discuss the looming government shutdown and the progress of the historic bipartisan infrastructure law two years after its passage.   

    Utah transportation chief talks about projects, challenges and the future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 33:59


    Carlos Braceras, Utah's transportation secretary, talks about overseeing the largest transportation program in the state's history. He discusses the projects and challenges that go along with creating safe and efficient transportation infrastructure for the fastest-growing state in the union. Caitlin Devitt hosts. (33 minutes).

    Climate woes hang heavy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 32:45


    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.

    Housing bonds and sustainable infrastructure with Atlanta CFO Mohamed Balla.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 21:49


    CFO of the city of Atlanta, Mohamed Balla, talks housing bonds and his participation in the recent National Association of Security Professionals' annual conference. 

    How the markets are faring

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 20:28


    Tracey Manzi, senior investment strategist at Raymond James, talks with Chip Barnett about the fixed income markets today and how munis and Treasuries are doing. She says the number one issue clients are asking about is inflation. (20 minutes)

    Mass Transportation Post Pandemic; coping with the end of federal aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 21:57


    Bill Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance talks about the future of mass transportation across the U.S. as federal pandemic aid nears an end. Thomas Nocera hosts.

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