The Year of FUNDamental Municipal Investing: A Mid-Year Update – NYL Investments – 7.23.24

Overview:
Title: The Year of FUNDamental Municipal Investing: A Mid-Year Update
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Tune in to “The Year of FUNDamental Municipal Investing: A Mid-Year Update,” to explore the shifting financial landscape as we reach the mid-point of 2024. With inflation on a downward trend and the Federal Reserve holding rates steady, discover what’s next for municipal bonds. Learn about the impact of tax policy, the importance of tax-free income, and the critical role of credit research in maintaining a diversified, resilient portfolio from MacKay Municipal ManagersTM, a recognized leader in active municipal bond investing.

Discussion Topics:

  • Macro Backdrop
  • Municipal Market – Complex and Evolving
  • Active Management
  • Top 5 Municipal Market Insights for 2024 – “The Year of FUNDamental Municipal Investing”
  • Municipal Bond Asset Allocation Strategies

Speakers:
David Dowden David Dowden Managing Director and Portfolio Manager MacKay Municipal ManagersTM

David joined MacKay Shields in 2009. Before joining the firm, he was Chief Investment Officer at Financial Guaranty Insurance Company. David was previously with Alliance Capital Management as a Senior Portfolio Manager and at Merrill Lynch & Co. as a Municipal Strategist. David has an AB from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia University. He has been in the investment management industry since 1989.
Eric Snyder, CFA Eric Snyder, CFA Director and Client Portfolio Manager MacKay Municipal ManagersTM

Eric focuses on client relationship management and business development initiatives for MacKay Municipal Managers team. Eric joined MacKay Shields in October 2021. Prior to joining the firm, Eric was a Product Manager at New York Life Investments covering the MainStay/IndexIQ municipal bond product suite. From 2011 to 2018, Eric worked at PGIM Investments most recently as a product manager covering their public real estate and municipal fixed income products. He started his career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2007, serving most recently as a Merrill Edge Financial Solutions Advisor. Eric earned a B.S. in finance from the University of Rhode Island. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds FINRA 7 and 66 securities registrations and has been in the investment industry since 2007.
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