Muni Bonds News and Perspectives

Puerto Rico is working on a plan to strengthen its Government Development Bank (GDB). According to Bloomberg, the proposal calls for Puerto Rico’s...

Puerto Rico’s debt has been downgraded in the wake of the new law passed by the commonwealth that enables its public corporations to restructure their bonds....

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla has proposed legislation that would provide a clear framework for certain public corporations to overcome their...

Have you heard the latest chatter among commentators who, after arguing for years that interest rates were about to spike, now talk about a low-interest-rate...

A few years ago, we spoke with a reporter from Forbes magazine about a popular yet misguided muni portfolio strategy advocated since the Dark Ages by most...

Puerto Rico’s governor plans to cut spending, raise revenues and, for the first time in 15 years, balance the budget. The proposal, unveiled recently by Gov....

Do you know how the bond market performed yesterday? Or last week? Or last quarter? Do you care? Probably not. “Short-term Performance” isn’t in the lexicon...

Are Build America Bonds making a comeback? Two Senate bills hope to permanently revive the taxable bonds, which were originally created in 2009 as part of...

Have you noticed the municipal bonds bandwagon is getting crowded now as the punditry sings their praises? You’ll probably recognize the voices. They’re the...

Assured Guaranty (AGM) and National Public Finance Guarantee were upgraded by Standard & Poor's yesterday afternoon. National was raised to AA- from A...