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View the full archive of MMA MuniCast Podcast Fabian of MMA Says “For Governmental Issuers to Default, They Would Have to Choose to Do So” Matt Fabian, Managing Director of Municipal Market Advisors, discusses the reasons he doesn’t believe there is a “looming collapse of the municipal market.” Also; recent earnings statements show that bond insurers are still in trouble. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tom Doe of MMA Says “Illiquidity is Still a Major Issue in the Municipal Market” Tom Doe Founder and CEO of Municipal Market Advisors talks about the mid-October market correction, underfunded pension obligations of states, and the SEC’s push for better financial disclosure by municipal issuers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fabian of MMA Says “Demand Has Stabilized and Prices Have Stabilized” in the Muni Market Matt Fabian, Managing Director of Municipal Market Advisors, discusses market tone and potential legislative changes including ratings reform and a more balanced MSRB. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fabian of MMA Says “California and its Issuers Have Accounted for 27%” of All BAB Issuance” Matt Fabian, Managing Director of Municipal Market Advisors, discusses the correction in the municipal market, the worsening credit situation for state and local governments, and the high concentration of Build America Bond issuance by the State of California. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Doe of MMA Says There’s “This Incredible Demand Component” in the Municipal Market Tom Doe Founder and CEO of Municipal Market Advisors, discusses the continuing strong performance of municipals in September. Also, municipal ETFs are growing and ratings reform has resurfaced. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fabian of MMA Says “Most People Want More Yield than is Available in the Market Right Now” Matt Fabian, Managing Director of Municipal Market Advisors, discusses why muni funds represent seven of the top ten performers in the quarter. Also; BABs are contributing to a scarcity situation in the traditional tax-exempt market. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fabian of MMA Says Since the Lehman Crisis, “Households have Consumed 91% of the Net New Municipal Bonds” Matt Fabian, Managing Director of Municipal Market Advisors, discusses the surge in supply and strong performance in the muni market. Also; the strong retail market is a direct consequence of the Lehman collapse. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fabian of MMA Says “There’s a Good Feeling About Fixed Income” Matt Fabian, Managing Director of Municipal Market Advisors, discusses the tremendous demand in the muni market from mutual funds, new buyers of Build America Bonds, and individual investors. Also; high yield funds offer “tremendous returns.” Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Doe of MMA Says There is Still “A Pretty Compelling Argument for Build America Bonds” Tom Doe Founder and CEO of Municipal Market Advisors, says the municipal market had its best August performance in five years. Also, the industry is in a pretty healthy position heading into the end of the year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fabian of MMA Says “People are Becoming More Adventurous for Municipal Risk” Matt Fabian Managing Director of Municipal Market Advisors discusses the relative lack of volatility in the municipal market this summer. Also; the BAB market thrives while short-term debt markets continue to decline. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Doe of MMA Says Summer Markets “Are Dominated by Traditional Investors” Tom Doe Founder and CEO of Municipal Market Advisors talks about how the decline in municipal issuance contributed to July’s strong performance. Also, the yield curve continues to steepen as investors flock to the front end. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Fabian of MMA Says “This Budget Will Just Perpetuate the Situation in California That Much Longer” Matt Fabian Managing Director of Municipal Market Advisors discusses the California budget situation and what it means for the municipal market. Also; what to expect as state and local revenues decline. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Doe of MMA Says July is “Skewed Positively for the Municipal Market” Tom Doe Founder and CEO of Municipal Market Advisors discusses June’s municipal market performance and why he has positive expectations for July. Also, municipals have been solid year-to-date. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Matt Fabian of MMA Says U.S. Congress Is "Amenable" and Likely To Aid Auction Rate Issuers Matt Fabian, Managing Director at Municipal Market Advisors speaks on the latest developments in the Auction Rate market as Standard & Poor's has withdrawn their evaluations on 2800 auction rate securities. Fabian also describes the benchmark yield curves as ‘irrelevant’ in the midst of the current market turmoil. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Matt Fabian of MMA Speaks on the Transformed Investor Base; Dynamics of the MMA Consensus Matt Fabian, Managing Director at Municipal Market Advisors describes the state of the municipal market, the transforming investor base, and the continued de-leveraging and its impact. Fabian also discusses high Muni to Treasury ratios carrying into 2009, and the MMA Consensus Scale and the recent difficulty in reaching a consensus. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Matt Fabian Recommends Using the MMA Consensus as a "Behavioral Overlay" to the MMD Matt Fabian, Managing Director at Municipal Market Advisors says the MMA Consensus is a “powerful and predictive” market indicator. Also: the BMA swap on the rise as a hedging vehicle, Moody’s credibility concerns, and the lessening value of bond insurer ratings. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Tom Doe Says Property & Casualty Industry Slowdown Will Bring Muni Supply; Panic of 1837 Tom Doe, CEO of Municipal Market Advisors speaks on the property and casualty insurance industry and its reduced need for tax-exempt income. Also: primary volume trends, the month of July in historical perspective, and the similarities of today with the Panic of 1837. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Matt Fabian says "Front of the Yield Curve Still Remains the Strongest Spot" Matt Fabian, Managing Director at Municipal Market Advisors discusses how new money infrastructure volumes are down despite market expansion. Also; effects of the banking crisis on muni markets, the role of individual investors, and new legislation aimed at increasing underwriter participation. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Matt Fabian Says Bond Insurance is Being "Restricted Increasingly to a Niche Product" Matt Fabian, Managing Director of Municipal Market Advisors, talks about the important role of Citigroup in the municipal market and the continuing challenges facing bond insurers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Doe of MMA Says "Hold Tight, a Lot of Volatility Ahead, But Probably Not Defaults" Tom Doe, Founder and CEO of Municipal Market Advisors talks about events in the municipal market for the month of November, what to expect in December, and gives a historical perspective. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |