Why Would I Buy a Premium Municipal Bond
There are many benefits to having tax-free municipal bonds in your investment portfolio. Nevertheless, a typical misunderstanding exists about buying this asset class at a premium. A premium is any…
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PREPA judge sets schedule and calls for compromise
U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain said at Wednesday’s hearing certain issues ought to be addressed first and others postponed to later. Bloomberg News The judge within the Puerto…
Muni Market Crosscurrents
With the brand new yr nearly 1 / 4 finished, quite a lot of trends and themes have already began to make themselves known. For the normally sleepy municipal bond…
Munis regular, $1B MTA deal prices
Municipals were little modified Tuesday as U.S. Treasury yields fell barely and equities ended down. The 2-year municipal to UST ratio Tuesday was at 65%, the five-year at 69%, the…
Reinsurance capital to assume at the very least 30% of total insured losses from LA wildfires: Moody’s
Based on preliminary insured loss estimates, the reinsurance sector and its capital providers are expected to assume at the very least 30% of total insured losses from the Palisades and…
Wildfire spurs outlook cut for Pasadena, Glendale utilities
“The outlook revision reflects our view of the heightened potential for future costs, liabilities, and potential litigation that these utilities face in light of the recent Los Angeles County wildfires,”…
Minimal wildfire write-down effect visible in UCITS cat bond fund Index
The Los Angeles, California wildfires have had a minimal effect on the Plenum CAT Bond UCITS Fund Indices, because the write-downs in value of exposed positions for the sector manifest…
Munis quiet ahead of FOMC meeting
Municipals were regular Tuesday ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting as U.S. Treasury yields were little modified and equities ended up. This 12 months may even see higher…
Trump considers abolishing FEMA | Bond Buyer
“The belief that FEMA is there protects every credit,” said Sarah Sullivant from S&P Global Rankings. S&P Global Rankings President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sunday establishing a task force…
Investors flock to refuge assets after tech-led selloff
A recent artificial intelligence model from Chinese firm DeepSeek led to a selloff in tech stocks, which, in turn, scared the broader market. In response, investors flocked to refuge assets…