PUBLIC FINANCE TRENDS
The Value of a Trusted Advisor
The first graph above compares two bond issues with the following similarities: (i) size (approximately $6 million each); (ii) rating (A1/A+); (iii) maturity schedule; (iv) sale date (12/3/2018); (v) tax status (BQ); (vi) and sale type (negotiated).
by Laura Fox
PUBLIC FINANCE TRENDS
Interest Rates on the Rise
Graph 1 (above left) compares Bloomberg AAA interest rates from the beginning of the year to the present. The results first show how much interest rates have risen in the municipal bond market, with interest rates as much as 0.77% higher on the long end of the yield curve.
by Laura Fox
PUBLIC FINANCE TRENDS
Interest Rates on the Rise
Graph 1, above left, compares Bloomberg AAA interest rates from the beginning of the year to the present. The results first show how much interest rates have risen in the municipal bond market, with interest rates as much as 0.78% higher on the long end of the yield curve.
by Laura Fox 