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Bonds
Investment strategists confront shrinking interest rates
January 5, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinYou know the investing climate is unusual when a stock’s dividend yields more than bonds issued by the same company.
MoreCarmel project dogged by conflict questions
November 17, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinAn executive ousted from the firm developing The Barrington in Carmel alleges that the $142 million retirement-community project
was driven by conflicts of interest.
MoreTIF expert is adviser to many municipalities
September 15, 2012
Scott OlsonLoren Matthes helped broker first tax-increment financing deal in the state
MoreCarmel councilors want final say on city's debt
March 15, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinCarmel City Councilor Eric Seidensticker on Thursday morning proposed an ordinance that would require the council to sign
off on any additional debt. The ordinance is backed by at least five of the seven councilors.
MoreBond banks in Indiana, other states boost sales
November 30, 2011
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsState municipal-bond banks in Indiana, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire plan to issue about $190 million in debt this week,
as smaller communities seek to take advantage of 10-year interest rates near a six-week low.
MoreCIB approves refinancing Conseco, dome bonds
September 3, 2011
IBJ StaffThe move is expected to save $8 million to $9 million over the life of the bonds.
MoreIU Health readies bond sale
April 18, 2011
J.K. WallThe Indianapolis-based hospital system plans to sell $228.2 million in bonds this week to refinance existing debt and pay
to finish construction of its Saxony hospital in Fishers, set to open late this year.
MoreInvestor rates bond for Palladium among nation's best
April 13, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinMunicipal bond manager Josh Gonze of Thornburg Investment Management in Santa Fe, N.M., picked the $80 million bond on Carmel's
Palladium concert hall as one of the six best in the nation.
MoreCity sells North of South bonds, locks in 5.2-percent rate
April 2, 2011
The city of Indianapolis went to the bond market last month to sell $97 million in debt for the $155 million North of South
hotel and retail project near the Eli Lilly and Co. campus.
MoreSKARBECK: Fed's monetary policies drag down bond returns
April 2, 2011
Ken SkarbeckInflation is a sinister sort of tax that confiscates wealth. Bonds will lose value in an inflationary environment as interest
rates rise.
MoreLawmakers eye bonds for debt relief
February 12, 2011
Francesca JaroszState lawmakers are exploring the idea of paying back more than $2 billion in federal debt for unemployment insurance by issuing
tax-exempt bonds.
MoreBond wariness might make it tough for cities to borrow
February 5, 2011
Francesca JaroszInterest rates on municipal bonds have ticked up in the last two months to pre-recession levels as investors have pulled their
money from bond funds in droves. That pattern has begun, gradually, to reverse, but the higher rates could add to the cost
of issuing debt for pending city projects.
MoreFitch gives ‘A’ rating to Indiana Historical Society
August 28, 2010
IBJ StaffA strong balance sheet, experienced management, and conservative debt and investment policies contributed to the strong rating.
MoreBond swaps cost city units $93M in penalties
July 3, 2010
Cory SchoutenWall Street bankers for decades sold municipalities like Indianapolis on debt instruments called swaps as a safe way to reduce
borrowing costs and hedge against rising interest rates. In reality, the swaps were complicated bets that relied
on misguided assumptions, and taxpayers paid.
MoreClarian hospital system regains its appetite to build
April 24, 2010
J.K. WallClarian is planning to spend $1.7 billion in the next five years on capital projects, half of that going to its downtown Indianapolis
campuses.
MoreWishard construction project enjoying cheap debt
February 10, 2010
J.K. WallThe Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County got good news in its first round of borrowing to finance a new Wishard
hospital: The cost is less than expected.
MoreIndianapolis Airport Authority credit rating holds steady even as revenue falls
December 19, 2009
IBJ StaffIndianapolis has fared better than some airports in terms of declining revenue, with passengers down
about 10 percent for much of the year and revenue off 16 percent at one point.
MoreFitch strips Indianapolis of prized AAA bond rating
August 29, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerFitch and other rating agencies are concerned that the phase-in of property tax caps will further strain the city's finances.
MoreAuction-rate securities suit names Stifel's Cohen, others
March 30, 2009
IBJ StaffAmong defendants named in a Missouri lawsuit against investment firm Stifel Nicolaus and Co. is Stifel Managing Director Jeffrey
Cohen, who is based in the company's Indianapolis
office.
MoreInvestment losses leave Conseco searching for $400M in horrible environment to raise capital
March 16, 2009
J.K. WallWithout fresh capital â?? or loosened debt obligations â?? Carmel-based Conseco could find itself in bankruptcy or looking
for a buyer or both.
MoreCredit crunch creates bond crisis for CIB
February 9, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerThe Capital Improvement Board's $43 million in debts must be settled soon, or the entity may not be able to survive.
MoreWeird yields for Treasuries evidence of investor angst
December 15, 2008
Ken SkarbeckA large number of investors are so fearful these days that they have flocked to the safest securities, pushing down interest
rates to virtually nothing.
MoreHospitals suffer from spiking bond interest rates, investment losses
November 3, 2008
J.K. WallIndianapolis-area hospitals have suffered a double whammy of spiking interest rates on their bonds and heavy losses in their
investment portfolios and are trying to save cash any way they can.
MoreBond market turmoil could raise costs for stadium, other projects
February 25, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerThe debt strategy Gov. Mitch Daniels' top financial officials developed to save the state money on major projects like
Lucas Oil Stadium has turned sour.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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