Aaron Weitzman currently covers a myriad of municipal topics on the sell side for The Bond Buyer. He is primarily responsible for covering the sell-side of the muni market, and often contributes to the daily coverage of the primary and secondary markets. Aaron also focuses in on bond insurance and underwriting businesses. Previously, he wrote for the fantasy sports website Rotoballer and covered the flooring industry for Hearst Business Media. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English writing from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Municipal volume is forecast to plunge to the lowest in six months as end-of-summer holidays approach.
August 31 -
Prices of top-shelf municipal bonds finished weaker on Tuesday, traders said, with yields on some maturities strengthening by as much as two basis points. In the primary market, New York Citys general obligation bonds were priced for retail investors as several large competitive offerings were sold.
By Chip BarnettJuly 29 -
Municipal bond issuers may find healthy demand for $4.9 billion of deals scheduled in the coming week, as investors look to put reinvestment money to work.
July 6 -
The weekly average yield to maturity of The Bond Buyer Municipal Bond Index, which is based on 40 long-term bond prices, was unchanged from the previous week at 4.12%, for the week ended Feb. 5.
February 6