IMTC on Bond Buyer Podcast: Technology and Munis in the Time of COVID
IMTC’s Blake Lynch discusses the future of fixed income with Lynne Funk on Bond Buyer’s innovation podcast.
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The Fixed Income Brief: Are Re-Opening Rollbacks Impacting the Economic Rebound?
As COVID-19 continues to surge in the U.S., rollbacks in opening the economy are stifling market expectations. We see investors continue to remain cautious as spreads tighten, the yield curve…
July 26, 2020
The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Remain Steady but Demand for Spread Assets Continues
U.S. Treasury rates were relatively unchanged week over week but demand for corporates and municipals persists. Continued negative headlines around the increased number of COVID cases and the…
July 19, 2020
The Fixed Income Brief: Bond Market Sends Yields to Lows Amid Skepticism on Growth Outlook
Investors are becoming more skeptical on the growth outlook as infections rise across the United States, sending bond market yields through recent lows. Fixed income portfolio managers are getting…
July 12, 2020
Investors Seek Yield Despite Rising Re-Lockdown Fears
As fears of a reinstated lockdown hit the market, fixed income portfolio managers continue to assess the downward shift. Bond spreads continue to widen though new issuance remains high as corporate…
June 29, 2020
The Longest Day of the Year & the Largest Single-Day Increase in COVID-19 Cases
As summer officially begins with the longest day of the year across the northern hemisphere the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that June 20th marked the largest single-day increase in…
June 22, 2020
Agility: The Cornerstone of Modern Investment Management
In today’s hyper competitive environment, continuing with business as usual is no longer an option and modern investment managers are taking action to thrive in an unpredictable and interconnected…
June 17, 2020
Worries of a Second Wave Hit Investors as Munis Remain a Safe Haven
Markets pause in the face of a second wave of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and reports of concentrated outbreaks in China. Coming off a strong first week of June, last week was a reality check for…
June 15, 2020
Strong Bond ETF and Muni Recoveries as Markets Look Positive
As protests continue the conversation around race in this country, the markets began looking to a long-term economic recovery with gains in both the equity and bond markets. Europe focuses on the…
June 8, 2020