The Bond Buyer Podcast

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The Bond Buyer Podcast episodes

January 06 What drove 2025's record-setting muni issuance — and what's next
Siebert Williams Shank's Giles Nicholson breaks down the year's biggest trends in the muni market, from tax exemption fears to technological transformation, and what to expect in 2026.
28 min
December 03, 2025 Mentorship, mission, and the muni market's next chapter
2025 Freda Johnson Award honorees Jeanette Weldon and Elaine Brennan share lessons from their careers and their vision for a more inclusive, resilient public finance sector.
36 min
October 21, 2025 Surging energy demand, federal headwinds, and the $140B public power buildout
Tom Falcone of the Large Public Power Council unpacks the massive infrastructure push driven by AI and manufacturing, and the policy hurdles standing in the way.
25 min
September 30, 2025 Muni market stress, investor shifts, and where PIMCO sees the next opportunity
David Hammer, head of municipal bond portfolio management at PIMCO, joins The Bond Buyer to discuss 2025's volatile muni landscape, credit strength vs. market weakness, and what smart investors are doing next.
30 min
August 19, 2025 ETF and SMA growth is reshaping how muni portfolios are built and managed
At The Bond Buyer's Buy-Side Summit, panelists from BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Invesco, and BAM Mutual explore how demand for customization, transparency, and active strategies is transforming the muni fund landscape.
59 min
August 05, 2025 How tariffs, policy shifts and private capital are reshaping the muni buy-side
In this panel from The Bond Buyer's July 31 virtual event, "The Shifting Muni Buy-Side," experts explore how volatility, tariffs, and reduced federal support are transforming municipal credit and attracting new forms of private capital.
1 hr 3 min
July 22, 2025 What's in a tender offer?
Why more issuers are opting for the tender offer. San Francisco PUC's Nikolai Sklaroff lays it out for Bond Buyer Senior Infrastructure Reporter Caitlin Devitt.
20 min
June 24, 2025 What muni issuers want from their deal teams — and what they don't
In this panel from The Bond Buyer's recent Southeast Public Finance event, top public finance officials from Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Alabama, and Florida share how they evaluate bankers, bond counsel, and municipal advisors, and what makes a pitch fall flat.
56 min
June 10, 2025 How Federal Policy Shifts Are Reshaping Muni Credit and Opportunity
From elite universities to rural hospitals and ports, federal actions are shifting the muni credit landscape. IR+M's Wesley Pate explains how buy-side firms are reacting.
30 min
May 27, 2025 How airports are tackling growth, uncertainty, and funding challenges
This episode takes us inside The Bond Buyer's recent Southeast Public Finance Conference, where airport finance leaders from Orlando and Tampa discussed shifting passenger trends, modular capital planning, federal grant concerns, and why long-term growth still looks strong.
48 min