High Yield Horizons

On the Debtwire Municipals Muni Lowdown podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves speaks with Triet Nguyen, vice president of Strategic Data Operations with DPC Data and Reporter Kunal Kamal about evolving high yield municipal market risk factors. Triet kicks off the podcast by discussing how risk factors in the high yield municipal bond market since wrote his book in 2012 called “Investing in the High Yield Municipal Market.” The conversation turns to the increasing prevalence of cyberattacks and potential risks it poses to the municipal bond market. Triet proceeds to explain how climate risk assessment tools can be used to enhance credit research and risk management. The discussion shifts to Triet providing his perspective on the significant challenges facing the commercial real estate market, specifically the office sector and resulting impact on municipal bonds. The podcast concludes with Triet explaining his views on relative value in the high yield municipal market.