Summary: Randy Gerardes of Assured Guaranty and JR Rieger of the Rieger Report look at what’s driving fund flows and the latest policies coming out of Washington, including potential tax changes. They also discuss infrastructure and the difference between infrastructure funding and financing.
Date of production: June 15, 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: Inflation expectations drives investor sentiment.
Summary: Risk is back on and inflation worries continue to be reflected in fund flows.
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: Bond ETFs continue to show massive shifts as investors reallocate across the fixed income spectrum.
Summary: The growth of the taxable municipal bond market is giving bond investors another choice v. traditional income options. JR gets to the point on the pros and cons of this market.
Date of production: March 7, 2021
Summary: Bond ETFs assets slip modestly in February but that doesn’t reflect the massive shift underway in assets within the category.
