Ehlers is an industry-leading municipal advisor firm serving Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado and Kansas. We leverage centuries of combined experience and specialized expertise to deliver innovative, fully-integrated public finance solutions that help governments and public agencies build strong, vibrant and sustainable communities.
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.
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.
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.
Ehlers closes the loop on issuing debt by providing full cash management and investment strategies for bond proceeds. We also help clients create smart, safe investment policies that support liquidity and return, while adhering to IRS regulations.
Our specialized consultants partner seamlessly with your Ehlers’ Advisory team to develop strategies that ensure IRS compliance and minimize rebates.
Integrated
With client communities at the heart of everything we do, Ehlers’ integrated advisory teams are uniquely qualified to deliver independent guidance across all areas of public finance. That’s something our competitors just can’t say.
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The occurrence of each sale, and the details of each sale, are subject to change. Final details for each sale listed will be found in the official statement produced by Ehlers.
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Upcoming Bond Sales
$5,725,000.00 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2019B
Maturities
2020 - 2029
Sale Date & Time
August 20 2019, 10:00 AM CDT
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Addendum #1, dated August 13, 2019 (The Moody's rating has been updated. )
$16,620,000.00 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2019A
Maturities
2020 - 2029
Sale Date & Time
August 20 2019, 10:30 AM CDT
$8,880,000.00 General Obligation Highway Improvement Bonds, Series 2019B
Maturities
2020 - 2039
Sale Date & Time
August 20 2019, 10:30 AM CDT
U.S. equity markets have shown weakness as of late as investors digest global disruptions. Meanwhile, the news remains positive for municipal bond yields amid a surge in municipal bond volume.
The financial markets are expecting that the Fed will decrease the federal funds rate at their meeting next week – for the first time in over ten years. Meanwhile, yields on muni bonds have continued to decline; we explain some of the factors causing the surprising declines in yields that have occurred in 2019.
Although some U.S. economic data indicates the economy is still doing fairly well, it seems the Federal Reserve may still cut rates at its July 30-31 meeting, citing growing concerns about the global economy and tepid growth in business investments. While the Chairman did not explicitly say a rate cut was going to happen, the market believes it is all but guaranteed. The question now is by how much will the Fed cut rates – 25 basis points or more?
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