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How Issuers Can Avoid the “Issuer Dead Zone”

Colin MacNaught 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,..
2019: Starting with the Fundamentals

Colin MacNaught 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..
A Momentous Week: Detroit’s Market Return

Colin MacNaught 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..
Ratings Only: The Ongoing Risk for Issuers

Colin MacNaught 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..
Thanksgiving Leftovers

Colin MacNaught 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:
Elevating Transparency: Analyzing the District of Columbia’s Latest Report to the Industry

Colin MacNaught 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..
When the Bond Market Gets Choppy: Selling in a Difficult Market

Tom Paolicelli November 5, 2018

The big story in capital markets in October was volatility. It was a pretty choppy month – here are a just a sample of headlines that I noticed:
Ratings: Suggestions or the Holy Grail

Colin MacNaught 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..
BondLink Roadshows: Expand your IR efforts

Tom Paolicelli October 22, 2018

Municipal issuers benefit greatly when they connect to and engage with bond investors. Investors always appreciate it when they can find the most..
Municipal Finance Leadership Summit 2018: A Look Back

Colin Jacob October 15, 2018

As many of you know, last week we hosted the Municipal Finance Leadership Summit 2018, an event that was truly unlike any the industry has seen.

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