White Papers, Webinars, & Roundtables

2013 BDA Conference Public Finance Panel

October 2013
Webinar

Recorded October 10, 2013 at 2013 Bond Dealers of America National Fixed Income Conference Confronted by political threats to the municipal tax exemption, perceptions of municipal bankruptcies and increasing demands on disclosure, issuers and bond insu …


2013 BDA Public Finance Panel: Municipal Default & Bankruptcy

October 2013
Webinar

Recorded October 10, 2013 at 2013 Bond Dealers of America National Fixed Income Conference The municipal default and bankruptcy segment of the 2013 BDA Conference Public Finance Panel covers a number of topics, including Detroit, the treatment of GO bo …


2013 BDA Public Finance Panel: Municipal Bond Tax Exemption

October 2013
Webinar

Recorded October 10, 2013 at 2013 Bond Dealers of America National Fixed Income Conference  The municipal bond tax exemption segment of the 2013 BDA Conference Public Finance Panel covers the “clear and present” threat to the tax-exempt status of …


2013 BDA Public Finance Panel: Municipal Disclosure

October 2013
Webinar

Recorded October 10, 2013 at 2013 Bond Dealers of America National Fixed Income ConferenceThe municipal disclosure segment of the 2013 BDA Conference Public Finance Panel covers a number of points from an issuer point of view, including post-issuance d …


2013 Municipal Bond Scare: Exits & Opportunities

September 2013
Webinar

Recorded September 18, 2013    The bond market dropped dramatically in the second quarter – arguably the sharpest adjustment since the fall of 2008. For those forced to sell during the tumult, it was just as painful. But for others, …


IML 2012 Session: Repealing Tax-Exemption – A Clear and Present Danger

August 2013
Webinar

Recorded October 20, 2012 at 2012 Illinois Municipal League ConferenceIf you are not an existing webinar user, you will only need to fill out the brief registration form once. In response to proposed legislation that would repeal or limit the tax …


Repealing Tax Exemption: Impact on Small and Medium Sized Communities

Whitepaper

Justin Formas, John BalzanoThis report demonstrates the potentially detrimental effects on taxpayers and residents if municipalities are forced to issue taxable debt as a result of proposed changes to the federal income taxexemption of municipal bonds. …


Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds

Whitepaper

Justin Formas, Alison WhiteTax-exempt municipal bonds have been a critical source of capital for states and municipalities and, as a readily available financing vehicle, support one of the nation’s most consistent and reliable sources of job creation. …


Municipal Bankruptcy & Disclosure

December 2010
Roundtable

Recent media coverage of municipal bankruptcy and disclosure has been unnerving for many investors. Our roundtable discussion provides a basic understanding of these two topics at the forefront of municipal bond investing – and why credit analysis is m …


Municipal Bonds in 2011: A Bond Market in Turmoil

May 2011
Webinar

Recorded May 24, 2011 If you are not an existing webinar user, you will only need to fill out the brief registration form once. A BrightTALK Channel Sensational news stories of a looming municipal debt crisis – many warranted, many overblown – rang in …