Monthly Archives: August 2014

The South Napa Quake and Munis

napa quakeShortly after the South Napa earthquake rattled my northern California neighborhood, I started wondering:  “what does this all mean for local municipal bonds?”  While a rational response to such a question might be “get a life”, other muni fanatics reading this blog may be interested […]

I have more data than time!

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“I have more data than time!” is a common complaint that we hear from customers.  Not long ago the problem was access to data.  Today, access isn’t a problem, it’s making use of all the data pouring into the company.

 The crux of the […]

Desert Hot Springs: Serial Defaulter?

desert hot springsCarmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff popularized the notion of sovereign serial defaulters – nations that repeatedly go through cycles of fiscal mismanagement, default and recovery. High profile serial defaulters include Argentina, Greece and Venezuela.

Could a US municipality also become a serial defaulter?  […]

Jobing.com arena risks Glendale AZ bonds

jobing.com arenaStadiums and arenas often generate drama not just for sports fans, but for bondholders as well. For the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, the latest episode of stadium anxiety played out last week. Market participants who use Bitvore learned about the evolving situation early as […]

$120M Sales Lead for Bond Underwriters in Ohio

dayton-childrensThis new bond underwriting opportunity just popped up on Bitvore for Munis obligor news system.   Montgomery County commissioners just approved $120M in revenue bonds the proceeds of which will be used to construct the Dayton Children’s Hospital.

This is the first time Dayton’s Children’s hospital has issued […]

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