Martin Z. Braun

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Muni Bond Blowup Exposes Flaws In $600 Billion Corner Of Market

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Each year, billions of dollars in high-risk projects are financed with little vetting or government oversight.

Muni Market's 5-Year Streak Of November Gains Is On The Line

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The November winning streak will be tested this year if the economy defies expectations and strengthens.

S&P Sees Long-Term Rating Risk To California As Home Insurers Retreat

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Higher premiums could intensify the exodus from the Golden State, S&P says.

State Pension Funding Rebounds On Stock Gains, Wilshire Says

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The gains left state pensions with assets sufficient to cover 78.2% of promised benefits as of June 30.

NYC Property Tax System Cushions Near-Term Blow To Revenue

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The city's system for calculating real estate valuations helps soften the impact of high office vacancies.

NYC Pension Funds Are Sued For Cutting Fossil-Fuel Stakes

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The lawsuit emerges as Republican politicians across the U.S. criticize environmental, social and governance investing.

How A Florida Retired Broker Scored A $3.4 Million Refund For Muni-Bond Investors

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Larry Wasserman discovered that a key data point known as a factor had been improperly calculated on a bond.

World's Top Junk-Muni Fund Is Loaded With A Rarely Traded Stock

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The holding of the Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund poses a little-known risk to its investors.

Pimco Cuts Payouts As Much As 45% On Muni Closed-End Fund Shares

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Pimco made the cuts after a sharp jump in short-term rates increased borrowing costs.

New York Raises Cap On Pensions' Private Equity, Hedge Fund Assets

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A provision in state law that sets the cap hadn't been adjusted since 2006.

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