--- title: The Fisc | Colin MacNaught (3) description: CEO & Co-Founder @ BondLink (3) --- [![BondLink](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/BondLink_Sept2020/images/bondlink-2019-a22dc5e9.svg "BondLink")](https://www.bondlink.com/) [Log In](https://www.bondlink.com/login) Menu Menu × - [Platform](https://www.bondlink.com/platform) - [Resources](https://www.bondlink.com/resources) - [About Us](https://www.bondlink.com/about-us) - Get a Demo [Log In](https://www.bondlink.com/login) × ### Request a Demo Test drive the BondLink platform and discover how you can optimize your investor outreach. Let us take your disclosure to the AAA level. # Colin MacNaught #### CEO & Co-Founder @ BondLink ## Blog Articles [All](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog) - [September 2026 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2026/09) - [March 2026 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2026/03) - [February 2026 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2026/02) - [January 2026 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2026/01) - [August 2025 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2025/08) - [May 2025 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2025/05) - [April 2025 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2025/04) - [February 2025 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2025/02) - [January 2025 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2025/01) - [June 2024 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2024/06) - [May 2024 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2024/05) - [February 2024 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2024/02) - [January 2024 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2024/01) - [December 2023 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2023/12) - [November 2023 (3)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2023/11) - [October 2023 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2023/10) - [August 2023 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2023/08) - [January 2023 (3)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2023/01) - [November 2022 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2022/11) - [May 2022 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2022/05) - [July 2021 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2021/07) - [May 2021 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2021/05) - [April 2021 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2021/04) - [March 2021 (3)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2021/03) - [July 2020 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2020/07) - [June 2020 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2020/06) - [May 2020 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2020/05) - [March 2020 (3)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2020/03) - [November 2019 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2019/11) - [April 2019 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2019/04) - [February 2019 (3)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2019/02) - [December 2018 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/12) - [November 2018 (3)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/11) - [October 2018 (4)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/10) - [September 2018 (3)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/09) - [August 2018 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/08) - [July 2018 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/07) - [June 2018 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/06) - [May 2018 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/05) - [April 2018 (3)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/04) - [February 2018 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2018/02) - [August 2017 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2017/08) - [May 2017 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2017/05) - [January 2017 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2017/01) - [December 2016 (2)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2016/12) - [July 2016 (1)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2016/07) - [May 2016 (4)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2016/05) - [April 2016 (3)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/archive/2016/04) See all [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BLOG_IRLC.jpg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/11/04/takeaways-from-our-2019-ir-leadership-conference) ##### [Takeaways from Our 2019 IR Leadership Conference](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/11/04/takeaways-from-our-2019-ir-leadership-conference) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) November 4, 2019 [Read more](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/11/04/takeaways-from-our-2019-ir-leadership-conference) [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BLOG_4_4.jpg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/04/04/connecting-retail-investors-to-issuers-and-issuers-to-retail-investors) ##### [Connecting Retail Investors to Issuers, and Issuers to Retail Investors](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/04/04/connecting-retail-investors-to-issuers-and-issuers-to-retail-investors) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) April 4, 2019 You may have seen last week’s article about our new integration with Fidelity Investments®. It was also a featured story in The Bond Buyer and other.. [Read more](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/04/04/connecting-retail-investors-to-issuers-and-issuers-to-retail-investors) [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BLOG_2_25.jpg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/02/25/investorinsights) ##### [New Analysis Reveals Unique Investor Insights](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/02/25/investorinsights) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) February 25, 2019 Two common traits of the municipal bond market are its size and fragmentation. It also maintains a high volume of muni bond selling in the new-issue.. [Read more](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/02/25/investorinsights) [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BLOG_2_19_v3.jpg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/02/19/avoid-the-issuer-dead-zone) ##### [How Issuers Can Avoid the “Issuer Dead Zone”](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/02/19/avoid-the-issuer-dead-zone) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) February 19, 2019 “The Dead Zone” is an excellent book written by Stephen King that was adapted into a movie in the early 1980’s. During my time on the issuer side,.. [Read more](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/02/19/avoid-the-issuer-dead-zone) [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BLOG_2_5_V2.jpg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/02/04/fundamentals) ##### [2019: Starting with the Fundamentals](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/02/04/fundamentals) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) February 4, 2019 Happy 2019! Our blog is officially back after a brief break to close out 2018 and prep for this year. So many great things are coming, and we’ll keep.. [Read more](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2019/02/04/fundamentals) [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AdobeStock_119945210.jpeg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/12/14/a-momentous-week-part-1-of-2-detroits-market-return) ##### [A Momentous Week: Detroit’s Market Return](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/12/14/a-momentous-week-part-1-of-2-detroits-market-return) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) December 14, 2018 The first week of December was significant in MuniLand. In this week’s blog, I’ll cover the City of Detroit’s re-entry into the muni market. Next.. [Read more](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/12/14/a-momentous-week-part-1-of-2-detroits-market-return) [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Formula.jpg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/12/04/ratings-only-the-ongoing-risk-for-issuers) ##### [Ratings Only: The Ongoing Risk for Issuers](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/12/04/ratings-only-the-ongoing-risk-for-issuers) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) December 4, 2018 In August of 2017, I wrote an op-ed in The Bond Buyer entitled “Issuers: Don’t Let the Rating Agencies Tell Your Story – Tell It Yourself”. This.. [Read more](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/12/04/ratings-only-the-ongoing-risk-for-issuers) [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/BL_Blog_11_26.jpg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/11/26/thanksgiving-leftovers) ##### [Thanksgiving Leftovers](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/11/26/thanksgiving-leftovers) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) November 26, 2018 I hope everyone had a very Happy Thanksgiving. For this week’s blog, here is a collection of thoughts on timely subjects: [Read more](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/11/26/thanksgiving-leftovers) [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Dc.jpg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/11/19/elevating-transparency-analyzing-the-district-of-columbias-latest-report-to-the-industry) ##### [Elevating Transparency: Analyzing the District of Columbia’s Latest Report to the Industry](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/11/19/elevating-transparency-analyzing-the-district-of-columbias-latest-report-to-the-industry) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) November 19, 2018 You’ve heard both me and our industry articulate the value of muni issuers taking their complete credit story directly to investors. In a nearly $4.. [Read more](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/11/19/elevating-transparency-analyzing-the-district-of-columbias-latest-report-to-the-industry) [![](https://fisc.bondlink.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/bloggo.jpg)](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/10/29/ratings-suggestions-or-the-holy-grail) ##### [Ratings: Suggestions or the Holy Grail](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/2018/10/29/ratings-suggestions-or-the-holy-grail) [Colin MacNaught](https://fisc.bondlink.com/blog/author/colin) October 29, 2018 The Bond Buyer last week ran a very interesting series of stories reflecting on the events and market changes that have occurred over the past ten.. 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