The Muni 360 Podcast from New York Life Investments
The seasoned, active investors at MacKay Municipal Managers provide valuable insights into the highly fragmented, complex, and inefficient municipal bond market. With topics that can range from public policy, market technicals, and municipal strategies for clients to consider, tune in to our monthly in-depth conversations for the team’s latest views on the municipal market.
MacKay Municipal Managers is a team of portfolio managers at MacKay Shields. MacKay Shields is 100% owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly owned by New York Life Insurance Company.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 162
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Tax-exemption status – To be or not to be?
A discussion around tax-exemption status of municipal bonds
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Capitalizing on Municipal Market Nuances
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, …
Supply Wave Creates Opportunities
Issuance ticked up in the higher education sector, with various results
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Perspectives out of the Gate in 2025
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 …
Record-breaking Supply, Does it Continue?
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?
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Keeping An Eye on New Issue Supply
The current pace of supply is coming in lower than what some expected so far in 2025.
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Market tone is strengthening
Attractively priced new issues are being met with robust demand
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The Old Normal is Back. Prepare with Meaningful Municipal Allocations
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 h…
Municipal bonds still offering a healthy income stream
A decline in supply post-election in conjunction with strong fund flows could help drive strong muni market performance.
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Solid credit fundamentals anchor municipal market
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.
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A Solid 2024 and We Remain Constructive
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.…
Elevated issuance continues
Elevated issuance continues but the market is absorbing it in an orderly fashion
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Heavy issuance is being met with robust demand
Some new issues are oversubscribed
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Finding Value in the Home Stretch of 2024
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 Dir…
Initial Post-Election Thoughts
We provide a quick initial take on the results of the November 2024 election
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Investor Appetite Anchors Municipal Bonds
The municipal market is benefiting from strong investor demand, and any slowdown in new supply could further boost performance.
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Temporary supply pressure opens the door to investment opportunities
Issuers are temporarily motivated to raise capital before any potential volatility that may arise from the election.
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Still Constructive in the Fourth Quarter
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 expl…
Supply & Hurricane Watch
Details on City of New York deal and credit surveillance during natural disasters.
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Municipal Bonds Still Offering a Healthy Income Stream
A decline in supply post-election in conjunction with strong fund flows could help drive strong muni market performance.
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