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2024

Current News
How Citi’s exit is reshaping the muni landscape

Apr 24, 2024

Current News
Primary Supply Remains at $8B Level This Week; Muni Yields Continue to Rise With Treasurys; All Eyes on Brightline

Apr 15, 2024

Current News
While pricier, issuers turn to make-whole calls on short tax-exempt paper

Apr 4, 2024

Current News
State of Washington, Purdue University to Refund Build American Bonds This Week; Muni Benchmarks Remain Stable After FOMC Meeting

Mar 25, 2024

Current News
Washington state’s massive deal latest to test BAB redemption

Mar 22, 2024

Current News
Supply Drops to $6.2B From $11B Last Week Ahead of FOMC Meeting; Market Anticipates Strong Demand for Specialty State Credits

Mar 18, 2024

Current News
February bond volume surges year-over-year

Mar 1, 2024

Current News
Primary Supply Inches Toward $7B This Week

Feb 26, 2024

Current News
Americas Municipals Weekly

Feb 23, 2024

Current News
Variable-rate debt rises to highest level since 2017

Feb 20, 2024

Current News
Supply Remains Subdued at $5.2B Prior to President’s Day Weekend; Challenges for High-Yield Credits Persist; Market Chips Away at Day-to-Day Calendar

Feb 12, 2024

Current News
Swings in short rates giving issuers pause with VRDOs

Feb 12, 2024

Current News
James Pruskowski speaks at The Bond Buyer 2024 National Outlook Conference
Feb 8, 2024
Current News
Primary Supply Drops to Below $5B Ahead of First FOMC

Jan 29, 2024

2023

Current News

Tenders, particularly taxable tenders, grew substantially in 2023

Dec 28, 2023

Current News

Munis firmer in spots; mutual funds see outflows to close 2023

Dec 28, 2023

Current News

16Rock, Pine River lead muni bond fund pack

Dec 21, 2023

Current News

Citi’s exit carries costs for issuers, market liquidity, but industry expected to weather it

Dec 15, 2023

Current News

Bank loans, high yield continue to lead fixed-income performance

Nov 30, 2023

Current News

How a build vs. buy debate plays out in muni tech

Nov 16, 2023

Current News

Public-Worker Salary Incentives Strain Budgets, Moody’s Says

Nov 7, 2023

Current News

Citi’s potential muni exit has market prepared for change

Nov 6, 2023

Current News

Munis, USTs rally as investors dives

Nov 2, 2023

Current News

UBS exit highlights Wall Street distress amid deal slump

Nov 2, 2023

Market Commentary

16Rock  |  Municipal Bonds  | 2024 Top 10 Trade Ideas

Nov 1, 2023

Podcast

Public Money Podcast: Big and small opportunities in Municipal Bonds, with James Pruskowski

Oct 30, 2023

Podcast

Asset TV: Municipal Bonds: Understanding the Risks and Opportunities in an Unusually Volatile Market

Oct 25, 2023

Youtube

Seizing on Latest Muni Opportunity Set

Oct 20, 2023

Current News

Munis continue to weaken, outflows lessen

Oct 19, 2023

Podcast

Masters of the Muniverse: Growing a Fledgling Fund Amid Muni Chaos

Oct 19, 2023

Market Commentary

Bond Market Volatility

Oct 16, 2023

Current News

AI slowly breaking some ground in munis

Oct 6, 2023
Current News

Another weak session for munis, but with smaller losses

Sept 27, 2023

Current News

Retail muni bond ownership trends hold in second quarter

Sept 26, 2023

Market Commentary

Philadelphia Fed Coincident Index: U.S. State Economic Performance

Sept 26, 2023
Market Commentary

Taxable Municipal Bond Update

Sept 19, 2023

Current News

Munis end August in the red; Supply grows led by Calif. GOs

Sept 1, 2023

Market Commentary

Risk vs Reward, Municipal Bonds

Aug 31, 2023

Market Commentary

New York City 10% Taxable Equivalent Yield

Aug 25, 2023
Current News

Munis Weaker as Outflows Return

Aug 17, 2023

Market Commentary

Municipal Backed Lottery Bonds

Aug 5, 2023

Current News

Fitch downgrades of munis tied to US rating to have little impact on market

Aug 4, 2023

Market Commentary

Cost of Inaction: Unwilling Vs. Willing States

Aug 3, 2023

Current News

These States Have Higher Credit Ratings Than the US Government

Aug 2, 2023

Current News

Munis largely ignore Fitch downgrade, but wider economic impact unclear

Aug 2, 2023

Market Commentary

Fitch’s US Credit Downgrade

Aug 2, 2023

Market Commentary

Texas Municipal Bond Update – New Issue Supply & Relative Value

Aug 2, 2023

Market Commentary

With tax-exempt advanced refundings gone, tenders step up

July 28, 2023

Market Commentary

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) Update

June 29, 2023

Podcast

The Bond Buyer: How taxables, ESG, impact can broaden the investor base

May 2, 2023
Media

16Rock’s Pruskowski Sees Opportunities in Credit

June 23, 2023

Market Commentary

Federal Reserve Flow of Funds 1Q 2023 Insurer Highlights Part 2

June 12, 2023

Market Commentary

Federal Reserve Flow of Funds 1Q 2023 Insurer Highlights

June 12, 2023

Linkedin

A Deep Dive into the Municipal Bond Market

June 5, 2023

Market Commentary

Flip-Back Tenders

June 2, 2023

Market Commentary

Inflation Assumption in the Debt-Limit Deal

June 1, 2023
Market Commentary

Municipal Interest Rate Volatility: Down, Not Up

May 23, 2023

Market Commentary

US April Leading Economic Indicators

May 18, 2023

Market Commentary

Municipal Seasonality Update

May 12, 2023
Market Commentary

Municipal Closed-End Fund Update

May 11, 2023
Market Commentary

U.S. Municipal Bond Update: The Great Reset

May 5, 2023

Market Commentary

Why Structure Matters in Municipal Bonds

May 1, 2023

Market Commentary

U.S. Taxable Municipal Update: Please allow me to introduce myself

April 25, 2023
Market Commentary

Tides do what tides do – they turn

April 21, 2023
Market Commentary

U.S. Tax Day Update 2023: Absolute rates or rich ratios?

April 14, 2023

Press Release

16Rock Asset Management Appoints James Pruskowski as Chief Investment Officer and Head of Business Development

April 2023  |  Download PDF

Market Commentary

A Good Time to Credit Up?

February 2023

2022

Market Commentary

Comment on Closed End Funds and Expected Volatility

October 2022

Market Commentary

Comment on Municipal Market Volatility

July 2022

Market Commentary

Municipal Bond Update Municipal Bond Management

January 2022

2021

White Paper

The Importance of 5% Coupon Bonds in Rising Rate Environments – Part Deux

Fall 2021

White Paper

The Importance of 5% Coupon Bonds in Rising Rate Environments

Summer 2021

Market Commentary

SMA Update: Municipal Bonds Still at Historically Rich Levels

May 2021

Market Commentary

2021 Municipal Bond Outlook Municipal Bond Management

January 2021

2020

White Paper

Understanding Market Discount and De Minimis

Fall 2020

White Paper

Municipal Bonds 101: Par, Discount and Premium Bond

Summer 2020

White Paper

Municipal Market Primer – Bond Sectors

Spring 2020

White Paper

Municipal Market Primer – What is a Municipal Bond

Spring 2020

White Paper

State Municipal Bonds and Bankruptcy

April 2020

Market Commentary

COVID-19 and Municipals

March 2020

Market Commentary

Municipal Bond Recovery from Stress Periods

March 2020

Market Commentary

Ratio and Spread Changes Municipals versus US Treasuries

March 2020

Market Commentary

SMA Strategy Update: Municipal Bonds Hit Most Expensive Levels vs Treasuries on Record

January 2020

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