Building Communities.

It's what we do!

  • Building Communities.

    It's what we do!

Who We Are

Ehlers is an industry-leading financial advisory firm serving Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado, Illinois and Kansas. We leverage centuries of combined experience and specialized expertise to deliver innovative, fully integrated public finance solutions that help our public sector clients build strong, vibrant and sustainable communities.  We serve local governments, school districts, public agencies, special districts, community development authorities, joint powers boards and select non-profit organizations.

Post Issuance Services

Ehlers' disclosure coordinators have your back when it comes to continuing disclosure and payment requirements associated with a debt issuance. Trust our professionals to file the needed paperwork and payments promptly and accurately.

School Finance Services

Building outstanding learning communities takes thoughtful analyses, planning and budgeting along with the right financial tools expertly deployed at the right time. Ehlers' School Finance professionals can help strengthen your district's foundation as you pursue your vision of success.

Debt Issuance & Management

We've helped public sector clients realize their vision through creative debt solutions for more than six decades. It's why we consistently rank in the top three nationally for the number of competitive bond sales advised.

Economic Development & Redevelopment

Creating new jobs and revitalizing communities is what it's all about.  Our advisors leverage first-hand experience in local government to design financial solutions that bring your development visions to life.

Financial Management Planning

From annual budgets to capital improvement plans – and everything in between – Ehlers provides strategic, yet practical fiscal guidance to help clients fulfill immediate financial needs and achieve long-term community goals.

Investments & Treasury Management

Ehlers delivers comprehensive cash management and investment strategies for our public sector clients' cash-based assets. We also help clients create smart, safe investment policies that strive to support liquidity and return, while adhering to IRS regulations.

Fiercely Independent
Fully- Integrated

With client communities at the heart of everything we do, Ehlers' integrated advisory teams are highly qualified to deliver independent guidance across all areas of public finance. Not all financial advisory firms can say that.

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Bond Sales

Ehlers helps clients market and issue bonds through both competitive and negotiated processes. The occurrence and details of our clients' competitive bond sales are subject to change. Final details for each sale listed will be found in the official statement produced by Ehlers.

4 Upcoming Bond Sales

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Village of North Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

$1,745,000.00 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2023A

Maturities
2024 - 2033

Sale Date & Time
December 4 2023, 10:00 AM CT

Village of Sturtevant, Wisconsin

$2,680,000.00 General Obligation Sewerage Bonds, Series 2023B

Maturities
2026 - 2043

Sale Date & Time
December 5 2023, 10:00 AM CT

City of Stevens Point, Wisconsin

$9,940,000.00 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2023A

Maturities
2024 - 2031

Sale Date & Time
December 5 2023, 10:30 AM CT

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Interest Rate Indices

Municipal Debt Rates

As of November 09, 2023

Bond Buyer Index
3.93%
Revenue Bond Index
4.21%
10-Year Treasury Note
4.63%

Fixed Income Investment Rates

As of November 14, 2023

3-Month Commercial Paper
5.62%
1-Year U.S. Treasury Bill
5.24%
3-Year GO AA Muni
3.33%

Newsroom

Issuer & Investor Update

The Next FOMC Meeting is November 1, 2023, with an 99.3% probability of holding steady and 0.7% chance of implementing a 25 basis point rate increase, according to CME Group's FedWatch Tool. The 10-year treasury has flirted with 5% over the past few weeks, which is an important plateau for financial watchers. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated the increase in longer-term rates is a reflection of a strong US economy, not the expansion of government borrowing. The U.S. Economy grew at a 4.9% pace last quarter, which was the fastest expansion since 2021. That pace was more than double second quarter grown, according to a preliminary estimate released by the federal government.

Market Commentary

Issuer & Investor Update

The Next FOMC Meeting is November 1, 2023 with a 92.7% probability of no rate hike and a 7.3% chance of a 25 basis point rate change, according to CME Group's FedWatch Tool. While the expectation for 2023 was that the US economy would falter under the sharpest rate hikes in decades, even as inflation cooled, the labor market and consumer spending have shown considerable resiliency. At least one major bank is feeling the squeeze of customers seeking higher yields for their cash deposits. Net interest income at Schwab Bank dropped 24% as customers moved cash to higher yielding cash products such as money market funds in a process called "cash sorting."

Market Commentary

Issuer & Investor Updates

The Next FOMC Meeting is September 20, 2023 with an 97.0% probability of no rate hike and 3.0% chance of a 25 basis point rate change according to CME Group's FedWatch Tool. Although the Fed is likely to leave the fund rate unchanged next week, many economists anticipate a continued hawkish Fed stance with the possibility of another hike before year-end. In a research note, asset manager BlackRock sees opportunities for investors to buy state and local debt at attractive prices over the next few months with yields climbing higher this year and seasonally-driven unfavorable supply and demand factors ahead.

Market Commentary