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How Municipal Bond Issuers Will Navigate The Crisis
12:14pm, Tuesday, 21'st Apr 2020
Tough times are ahead for municipal bond issuers. The recession, sparked by the coronavirus-led shutdown of the US economy, will temporarily reduce most tax and
Closed-End Funds Advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announce Board Approval of New Management and Subadvisory Contracts
12:30pm, Thursday, 02'nd Apr 2020
As was previously announced, on February 18, 2020, Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin Resources") and Legg Mason, Inc. ("Legg Mason") announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for
Municipal Market Update And Sector Thoughts
12:09pm, Sunday, 29'th Mar 2020
Municipal bond funds had experienced 60 straight weeks of inflows - a record streak totaling around $75 billion. But fast forward to the week ending March 18, 2
Municipal Bonds: Volatility Is Creating A Potential Opportunity, But Choose Carefully
01:56pm, Friday, 27'th Mar 2020
Until very recently municipal bonds were a very different experience, finishing 2019 with a 14-month run of positive net inflows, equating $95 billion into open
The Muni Meltdown Timeline (And The Opportunity It Presents)
01:34pm, Friday, 27'th Mar 2020
The municipal bond market has suffered one of the most dramatic back-offs it has ever seen. The meltup of Treasury prices had a terrible effect on most Wall Str
Making Sense Of The Move In Munis
01:04pm, Friday, 27'th Mar 2020
Last week, investors in the municipal bond market withdrew some $12.2 billion, marking the end of more than a year of inflows that saw $130 billion enter the ma
The Fed Enters The Municipal Bond Market To Lend Cities A Hand, But Will It Be Enough?
09:27am, Friday, 27'th Mar 2020
On Monday, the Federal Reserve went all-in to support America's shuttered economy. Among its most remarkable moves was its backstop of the $3.8 trillion municip
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
12:00pm, Wednesday, 25'th Mar 2020
Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. (the "Fund"), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MNP", announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund’s annual mee
Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Thursday
02:49pm, Thursday, 19'th Mar 2020
On Thursday morning, 1178 companies hit new 52-week lows.
Facts of Interest:
The largest company by market cap to set a new 52-week low was Nuveen Preferred & Income...
COVID-19 And Municipal Credit Quality
04:27pm, Wednesday, 04'th Mar 2020
Municipal credit quality continued to improve through the third quarter of 2019, per Moody's and S&P, with upgrades still more prevalent than downgrades; and fr
Municipal Bond Funds: The Involuntary Move Toward Risk
11:31am, Tuesday, 03'rd Mar 2020
Municipal bond fund inflows in 2019 were tremendous. In fact, they set an annual record of $105 billion through Dec. 31 into open-end mutual funds and exchange
The Funds announced that the board of directors of each Fund has set a record date of March 9, 2020 for determining those stockholders of each Fund entitled to notice of and to vote at the special mee
Closed-End Funds Advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announce that Franklin Resources, Inc. is to Acquire Legg Mason, Inc.
07:17am, Wednesday, 19'th Feb 2020
Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin Resources") and Legg Mason, Inc. ("Legg Mason") announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Franklin Resources to acquire Legg Mason.
Announcement of Periodic Review: Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund Inc. New York, January 29, 2020 -- Moody's Investors Service ("M
