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Municipal

Exploring the Relationship Between an Aging Population and State and Local Credit Risk

By Adam Stern

In this perspective, we explore the relationship between population-aging and state and local credit risk.

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ESG

Perspective by Phillip Newell

The Importance and Influence of Bond Issuer Engagement

Investing

Perspective by Matthew Buscone

Premium Bonds 101

Investing

Perspective by Jeremy Jenkins

Master Class: Bond Yields

Corporate

Perspective by Brian Garcia

Tech Spends Big on Stock Buybacks, but What Gives for Bondholders?

Securitized

Perspective by John Bastoni

What to Expect from the Launch of UMBS

Municipal

Perspective by Alriona Costigan, Jesse Starks

Why Muni Investors Should Care about Cybersecurity

ESG

Perspective by Christopher Woodward

Why Electric Bills Are Becoming Just as Complicated for the Utilities Themselves

ESG

Perspective by Robert Azrin, Ruth Ducret, Robert Fernandez, Andrew Teras

Municipal Engagement Yields Additional Insights

Securitized

Perspective by John Bastoni

The Case for Agency MBS in a Diversified Portfolio

Municipal

Perspective by Matthew Buscone

Taking Stock of the Recent Rise in Municipal Demand

Investing

Perspective by Peter Coffin

Why Bonds Matter: Lessons from Behavioral Finance

Municipal

Perspective by Adam Stern

2019 Municipal Bond Credit Outlook

Securitized

Perspective by John Bastoni

Five Key Themes in the Securitized Market

Municipal

Perspective by Matthew Buscone

Five Key Themes in the Municipal Market

Corporate

Perspective by Nicholas Elfner

Five Key Themes in the Investment Grade Corporate Market

Municipal

Perspective by Joshua Stein, Andrew Teras, Christopher Woodward

Municipal Implications of the California Wildfires

Corporate

Perspective by Nicholas Elfner

Risks and Opportunities in Today’s Corporate Bond Market

Securitized

Perspective by John Bastoni

A Key Metrics Rundown for Securitized Product Investors

Municipal

Perspective by Adam Stern

Quick Post-Election Thoughts on Munis

Municipal

Perspective by Adam Stern

Asset Monetization in the Muni Market: It’s More Likely Than You Think

Municipal

Perspective by Adam Stern

Midterms and Munis: Issues to Watch

Investing

Perspective by Laura Lake

Assessing Duration in Rising Rate Environments

Municipal

Perspective by Christina Lynch

Types of Muni Bonds 101

Municipal

Perspective by Sara Chanda, Andrew Teras

Pricing and the Way Forward in California Muni Bonds

ESG

The Importance and Influence of Bond Issuer Engagement

By Phillip Newell

Engagement with bond issuers is an essential element of our research process. A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the importance and influence of our engagement.

Investing

Premium Bonds 101

By Matthew Buscone

Premium bonds and the math behind them continue to furrow the brows of many municipal investors.

Investing

Master Class: Bond Yields

By Jeremy Jenkins

Fixed-income market participants often quote the term “yield,” but the word’s context could be misunderstood because various types of yield exist and each is calculated differently.

Corporate

Tech Spends Big on Stock Buybacks, but What Gives for Bondholders?

By Brian Garcia

Hear from corporate analyst, Brian Garcia, on what declining debt issuance and stock buybacks in the Tech sector may mean for bond holders.

Securitized

What to Expect from the Launch of UMBS

By John Bastoni

Next month marks the launch of UMBS. Our securitized trader explains what this means and potential implications for the agency debt market.

Municipal

Why Muni Investors Should Care about Cybersecurity

By Alriona Costigan , Jesse Starks

On the heels of Baltimore’s recent cyberattack, Experts from our research and IT teams collaborate on a piece discussing cybersecurity for municipalities.

ESG

Why Electric Bills Are Becoming Just as Complicated for the Utilities Themselves

By Christopher Woodward

While clean energy is a growing priority for many states, some electric utility customers may not be willing to pay higher bills.

ESG

Municipal Engagement Yields Additional Insights

By Robert Azrin , Ruth Ducret , Robert Fernandez , Andrew Teras

In our latest perspective, we highlight various city sustainability initiatives and other key ESG themes from our 2018 engagement calls.

Securitized

The Case for Agency MBS in a Diversified Portfolio

By John Bastoni

We think some securitized products, such as agency MBS, are can help diversify portfolios and worth considering.

Municipal

Taking Stock of the Recent Rise in Municipal Demand

By Matthew Buscone

Co-Head of Portfolio Management Matt Buscone lays out the reasons municipal demand has soared and the recent impacts to muni valuation.

Investing

Why Bonds Matter: Lessons from Behavioral Finance

By Peter Coffin

Breckinridge President Peter Coffin shares his views on bonds in this new era of volatility.

Municipal

2019 Municipal Bond Credit Outlook

By Adam Stern

The muni market enters 2019 on stable credit footing, but looming challenges reiterate the importance of careful credit selection.

Securitized

Five Key Themes in the Securitized Market

By John Bastoni

John Bastoni, Breckinridge's securitized product trader, outlines some of the top trends on his radar as we enter 2019.

Municipal

Five Key Themes in the Municipal Market

By Matthew Buscone

As we enter 2019, portfolio manager Matt Buscone discusses what’s top of mind in the muni market for our investment team.

Corporate

Five Key Themes in the Investment Grade Corporate Market

By Nicholas Elfner

On the heels of the Fed meeting on Wednesday, we outline five trends that are currently top of mind in the corporate market.

Municipal

Municipal Implications of the California Wildfires

By Joshua Stein , Andrew Teras , Christopher Woodward

The California wildfires raise important questions about municipal credit risks in the state. Our senior analysts provide thoughts on these risks, including the state's role in the solvency of electric utilities.

Corporate

Risks and Opportunities in Today’s Corporate Bond Market

By Nicholas Elfner

With corporate debt ruling the headlines, Nick Elfner gives his thoughts on corporate leverage, ratings downgrades, and risks and opportunities in the investment grade corporate space.

Securitized

A Key Metrics Rundown for Securitized Product Investors

By John Bastoni

New perspective piece from our securitized trader discusses the major building blocks in securitized pricing, and explains how they interact to affect MBS and ABS.

Municipal

Quick Post-Election Thoughts on Munis

By Adam Stern

Adam Stern, our head of muni research, checks in post election to help highlight some of the biggest outcomes for muni investors.

Municipal

Asset Monetization in the Muni Market: It’s More Likely Than You Think

By Adam Stern

In our latest perspective, Head of Muni Research Adam Stern dives into asset monetization, why it’s happening and what it means for muni credit.

Municipal

Midterms and Munis: Issues to Watch

By Adam Stern

With midterm election day in sight, Adam Stern, our head of municipal research, discusses the top issues for muni investors in the House and Senate races.

Investing

Assessing Duration in Rising Rate Environments

By Laura Lake

What do bond investors need to know about their options for duration as rates rise?

Municipal

Types of Muni Bonds 101

By Christina Lynch

In this piece, we provide a "101" on the types of municipal bonds and give a credit perspective on the various parts of the market.

Municipal

Pricing and the Way Forward in California Muni Bonds

By Sara Chanda , Andrew Teras

With the sharp drop in Cali muni bond spreads this year, our investment team weighs in with their perspective on after-tax returns.