The Bond Buyer Podcast

John Di Stasio, president of the Large Public Power Council, discusses some of the major issues impacting publicly-run electrical utilities including renewable energy, protecting grids against security threats and challenges financing infrastructure improvements. Hosted by Andrew Coen

Michel Faulkner, the Republican candidate for New York City comptroller, discusses his platform, which includes curbs on excessive spending and Housing Authority overhaul. Hosted by Paul Burton. 

New York mayoral candidate and former police detective Bo Dietl explains how he would make city government more effective if elected, with such initiatives as zero-based budgeting, CompStat metrics throughout all departments and reduced rates-of-return assumptions for the pension funds.

Restructuring expert Jim Spiotto of Chapman Strategies Advisors says Pittsburgh and Chicago provide economic development models that Connecticut's struggling capital can adopt. Hosted by Paul Burton

How do low yields, retail sentiment and liquidity affect investment climate? S&P Dow Jones Indices managing director J.R. Rieger discusses these as well as investment styles, global events, and how muni performance weighs against other markets. Hosted by John Hallacy.

New York Republican mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis assails incumbent Bill de Blasio's track record and outlines her plans for running the city.

Paul Mortimer-Lee, chief market economist at BNP Paribas, discusses the leadership of the Fed and possible replacements for Janet Yellen. Taped before the Fed meeting Sept. 19-20. Hosted by Gary Siegel.

Sean McCarthy, CEO of Build America Mutual talks about the current state of the municipal bond insurance industry, what has changed since BAM was created five years ago and how much exposure the mutual insurer has to the effect areas of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Nick Sifuentes, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, explores how to improve mass transit funding and capital budget  management in the New York City region, including Connecticut and New Jersey. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute discusses what still ails New York-area mass transit even after the "summer of hell" has passed. Hosted by Paul Burton and Andrew Coen.

Texas Water Development Board Chairman Bech Bruun discusses the board’s upcoming $1 billion bond sale — the largest deal it has ever done. Bech also talks first-hand about the Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Houston and what state leaders are planning to do to minimize the effects of flood and wind damage in any future events. Hosted by Aaron Weitzman.

Muni market veteran Barnet Sherman chats about how munis are nearing a technological tipping point and all the ways in which technology and e-trading can be beneficial to market participants. Hosted by Chip Barnett and Aaron Weitzman.

California has put considerable effort into burnishing its finances, and it shows. We dive into how the state has been paying down debt and the clever approach it's enacted to prepaying pensions.

Bill Glasgall of the Volcker Alliance explores post-hurricane financing components including bonding, municipal credit and all-important reserves. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Just how affordable is Chicago's pension liability? William Cox of Kroll discusses their latest report on Chicago’s pension funding, which goes beyond the static ratio analysis that is done for pensions across the industry. The report walks through the various modeling scenarios conducted and finds the most meaningful in the rating evaluation.

Dean Fuleihan, director of the New York City Office of Management and Budget, discusses how the city's $85 billion 2018 spending plan mirrors principles in place throughout Mayor Bill de Blasio's entire first term. Hosted by Chip Barnett and Paul Burton.

“Hurricane czar” Alan Rubin of Blank Rome explores the possible effect of the Texas megastorm on the financial markets and municipal credit, the federal response, the challenge of rebuilding the region’s infrastructure and lessons learned from the Houston-area tragedy. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Maria Doulis of the Citizens Budget Commission and Howard Cure of Evercore Wealth Management discuss New York City's finances, transportation issues and its relationship with NY State. Hosted by Paul Burton.

Lord Abbett’s Dan Solender and Eric Friedland join the Bond Buyer’s John Hallacy to discuss the market tone, rates, sectors, and credit quality. They give a frank assessment of the landscape, including federal policy, state financial trends, relative strengths of revenue bonds and the shape of the yield curve and the outlook for rates. 

How can muni managers produce consistent returns while managing risk efficiently? Invesco’s Mark Paris, CIO & Head of Municipals, and Stephanie Larosilliere, Vice President & Senior Client Portfolio Manager, talk about their high-yield municipal fund, which tends to focus on seven to 10 sectors, with Tobacco, CCRC, IDB and Charter schools among the most active. John Hallacy is our host.