Summary: JR gives it straight – investment-grade municipal bonds have outperformed in 2021 but with yields driven so low the yields of potential new purchases of muni bonds are unattractive relative to other options. Get the scoop in this 5-minute podcast.
Date of production: August 2, 2021
Summary: Munis have been relentless this summer with yields compressing further, says JR Rieger of the Rieger Report. He joins Aquila’s Chris Johns for a conversation about infrastructure spending, muni performance, and positioning portfolios in the current environment.
Date of production: July 29, 2021
Summary: Aquila Group of Funds Portfolio Manager Chris Johns and JR Rieger of the Rieger Report discuss their outlooks for the months ahead, the prospect of higher taxes, and which areas of the muni market are seeing the most demand.
Date of production: May 6, 2021
Summary: Randy Gerardes of Assured Guaranty and JR Rieger of The Rieger Report discuss volatility in the municipal bond market, the impact of stimulus measures, and the value of insured municipal bonds.
Date of production: April 19, 2021
… More Muni Bond News: Opportunities in Insured Municipal Bonds
Summary: Greg Pacifico of Build America Mutual and JR Rieger of The Rieger Report discuss the impact of the American Recovery Plan, the winter storms in Texas, and infrastructure spending.
Date of production: April 1, 2021
Summary: Municipal bonds held strong in March 2021 while government and corporate bonds take a bit of a beating as rates move higher pushing prices down. Hear the good news about municipal bonds.
Date of production: April 1, 2021
Summary: More and more new issues seem to be coming to market as taxable municipal bonds instead of the traditional tax-exempt financings. JR Rieger of the Rieger Report shares what’s driving that growth and what led munis to a positive return in January despite the yield curve steepening.
Date of production: February 19, 2021
Summary: In this good news about munis podcast JR discusses the use of individual bonds, bond funds or exchange traded funds as tools in the investor tool box.
Date of production: February 19, 2021
Summary: The municipal bond market technical factors continue to overcome the impacts of the COVID driven economy. JR explains the dynamics in this briefing.
Date of production: January 21, 2021
Summary: JR Rieger of the Rieger Report shares his muni bond market outlook for 2021, weighs in on the growth in ESG, and looks at the potential for new muni product offerings in the new years.
Date of production: January 6, 2021
