The Muni 360 Podcast from New York Life Investment Management

The ongoing new issue supply wave continues to create opportunities for active managers   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay...

Uncertainty in the municipal bond market isn’t new but how you respond to it makes all the difference. With spreads widening, rates rising, and liquidity tight, active management is being put to the test. In this episode, host Chris Roberti is joined by Matt Hage, Portfolio Manager and Trader at MacKay Municipal Managers, speaking from the firm’s trading desk in Los Angeles. Matt shares real-time...

A discussion around recent market volatility   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shields is 100% owned by NYLIM Holdings, w...

A discussion around how policy changes might impact the higher education sector    Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shield...

A discussion around tax-exemption status of municipal bonds    Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shields is 100% owned by N...

Host Chris Roberti welcomes Portfolio Manager and Trader Sunny Gill from the MacKay Municipal Managers trading desk in Los Angeles. They discuss key themes shaping the municipal bond market in 2025, including rate volatility, increasing supply, and credit fundamentals. Sunny provides insights on how investors can identify opportunities amid shifting economic conditions and why active management re...

Issuance ticked up in the higher education sector, with various results   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shields is 100%...

Host Chris Roberti sits down with Mike Denlinger, Portfolio Manager at MacKay Municipal Managers, to break down the biggest trends shaping the municipal bond market in 2025. Instead of just focusing on interest rates and inflation, investors now need to pay closer attention to picking the right bonds and sectors. Mike shares insights on market shifts, why security and sector selection are more imp...

The first month of 2025 has already broken records in terms of supply, what’s the trend ahead and how do technicals play a role for the rest of the quarter?    Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers   Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Muni...

The current pace of supply is coming in lower than what some expected so far in 2025.   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay S...

Attractively priced new issues are being met with robust demand   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shields is 100% owned b...

In this episode, host Chris Roberti is joined by Scott Sprauer, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at MacKay Municipal Managers, directly from the Los Angeles trading desk. Scott shares his team's top five insights for the municipal bond market in 2025, offering a roadmap for navigating the complexities of a shifting market. From tax-free income to supply opportunities, investment-grad...

A decline in supply post-election in conjunction with strong fund flows could help drive strong muni market performance.   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio m...

Though some of the year end volatility may be a preview of what is to come in 2025, we believe that the solid fundamentals in the municipal market will persist and be a stabilizing factor.   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklife...

On this episode, host Chris Roberti sits down with Matt Hage from the Los Angeles trading desk to discuss the state of the municipal market as we head nearer to the holidays, towards the end of 2024. Matt is a portfolio manager with focus on the investment grade segment of the municipal market. Together, Matt and Chris discuss how 2024 has been a solid year so far with some episodes of volatility,...

Elevated issuance continues but the market is absorbing it in an orderly fashion   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shield...

Some new issues are oversubscribed   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shields is 100% owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wh...

On this episode, host Chris Roberti sits down with Ian France from the Los Angeles trading desk to discuss the state of the municipal market post-election, down the home stretch of 2024. Ian is a Director, Credit Analyst and High Yield Municipal Trader with the team. Together, Ian and Chris assess how the election is already affecting the market, discuss opportunities in the high yield municipal s...

We provide a quick initial take on the results of the November 2024 election   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shields is...

The municipal market is benefiting from strong investor demand, and any slowdown in new supply could further boost performance.   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of port...

Issuers are temporarily motivated to raise capital before any potential volatility that may arise from the election.   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio manag...

In this episode of The Muni 360 Podcast , host Chris Roberti is joined by Alex McLaughlin from the Los Angeles trading desk, a credit analyst specializing in the healthcare sector. Together, they explore key trends shaping the municipal bond market as we enter the fourth quarter of 2024, such as the notable rise in issuance. Alex shares his expert perspective on the market's challenges and opportu...

Details on City of New York deal and credit surveillance during natural disasters. Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shields...

A decline in supply post-election in conjunction with strong fund flows could help drive strong muni market performance. Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio manag...

We discuss how a temporary technical imbalance could resolve favorably, as well as the current shape of the municipal yield curve and the opportunities that it presents.   Follow Us Twitter @NYLInvestments Twitter @MacKayMuniMgrs Facebook @NYLInvestments LinkedIn: New York Life Investments LinkedIn: MacKay Municipal Managers Presented by New York Life Investments www.newyorklifeinvestments.com   M...