Blue Rose Advisors Blog
Basis Points – Significant Increase in Yields for Project Funds in the Current Market
The first increase in the Fed Funds rate since 2018 was anticipated by the market months before it occurred. This, combined with signals of further rate hikes from the Fed and both the uncertainty and the economic impacts surrounding the war in Ukraine, have caused interest rates to increase significantly from the historically lows seen in recent years
The Shield – Review of Rating Agency Outlooks on the Higher Education Sector in 2022
In a welcome change from recent years, this year all three rating agencies have assigned a “Stable” outlook to the higher education sector for the first time since 2017
Final IRS LIBOR Transition Guidance
The Internal Revenue Service published its final regulations on January 4th for the LIBOR transition. There were several changes from their proposed regulations
The Shield – January 2022 Municipal Market Update
2021 saw a continued demand for – and high issuance of – municipal bonds following record performance in 2020, though higher education issuance was down compared to the prior year, following a decline in taxable issuances
Company painting event 2022
As we continue to work remote, we still value coming together as a team to have some fun. Last week we joined our affiliate company, HedgeStar, and took a virtual painting class hosted by Paint the Town
Blue Rose’s Megan Roth promoted to Marketing Manager
Megan Roth is promoted to Marketing Manager at Blue Rose Capital Advisors and HedgeStar. Ms. Roth joined Blue Rose in June 2019 as a Marketing Generalist
Blue Rose’s Georgina Walleshauser, promoted to Assistant Vice President
Blue Rose Capital Advisors announces that Georgina Walleshauser is promoted to Assistant Vice President
Johan Rosenberg Awarded the CRE® Designation from The Counselors of Real Estate®
Johan Rosenberg, CRE, Chairman and General Partner of Tril 1 LP of Blue Rose Capital Advisors has been awarded the CRE® designation by The Counselors of Real Estate®, an international group of high-profile real estate professionals who provide expert advisory services to clients on complex real property and land-related matters
Project Delayed? Revisit Your Investments
Some issuers recently have started rethinking a choice they made a year ago to invest their bond proceeds for construction funds into money market mutual funds
Debt Service Coverage and Implications for Low Density Single Person Occupancy
Administrators across the country designed low density housing plans for the safe reopening of on-campus housing during the fall of 2021, including the numerous Public-Private Partnership (P3) housing projects in operation around the nation’s higher education institutions.
Basis Points – SLGS Window Remains Closed with New Debt Ceiling
The U.S. government’s debt limit was raised to $28.9 trillion on October 15, 2021 to resolve a pending debt ceiling crisis. This amount was intentionally set at a level estimated to last only up to two months
The Shield – Endowment Growth Trend and Considerations
In the last year and a half, the strong stock market performance has been a boon for higher education institutions despite the turbulent operating environment. For example, the S&P 500 is up 35% from its pre-pandemic high
Shrinkflation: An Uncertain Element of Inflation?
Earlier this year we wrote an article about whether inflationary pressures were real. As articulated in June, we identified the popular economic narrative indicated a strong economic recovery
Basis Points – When Will The SLGS Window Reopen?
With the U.S. fiscal year ending on September 30th when government funding is set to expire, there has been increased pressure to extend funding
Giving Back and Giving Thanks…An Adapted (or New?) Blue Rose Tradition
“Service” is one of Blue Rose’s six core values. We emphasize this value not only in our daily work of providing expert advice to our clients, but also look to provide opportunities for our team members’ natural gratitude to shine through annual service projects
John Elliott joins Blue Rose Capital Advisors as Associate
Blue Rose Capital Advisors announces that John Elliott has joined the firm. He will work in the newly established California office as an Associate
Basis Points – Future Opportunities with Cash Funded Escrows
The recent closure of the SLGS window combined with the extremely low interest rates on the front end of the yield curve has created a situation for small issuers in which it may be more cost effective, after fees, to cash fund an escrow rather than purchase a portfolio of open market Treasury securities
Blue Rose’s Brandon Lippold, promoted to Assistant Vice President
Mr. Lippold joined Blue Rose as a Quantitative Analyst, providing modeling, analytics, market data, and research in support of the delivery of capital planning, debt and derivatives advisory, and reinvestment services to our clients in 2018
Moody’s Releases Revised Higher Education Rating Methodology; More Transparency Yet to Come
Last week on August 4th, Moody’s released the final version of their revised rating methodology for the higher education sector. This new methodology applies to all higher education institutions globally, including both public and private colleges and universities, technical schools, and community colleges
The Shield – Pending SLGS Window Closure
The debt ceiling for the United States is currently suspended until July 31 and at that time, it will be set to the amount of debt on that day. Once that new limit is set, by design, the Treasury department will be legally prohibited from incurring any additional debt
Ben Pietrek joins Blue Rose Capital Advisors as Analyst
Blue Rose Capital Advisors announces that Benjamin Pietrek has joined the Minneapolis office as an Analyst. Mr. Pietrek will be working on the analyst team reporting to Max Wilkinson, Assistant Vice President
Special News Alert – Pending SLGS Window Closure
The debt ceiling for the United States is currently suspended until July 31 and at that time, it will be set to the amount of debt on that day
Basis Points – Debt Service Reserve Funds in the Current Market
In the current market, debt service reserve funds create negative arbitrage for issuers due to the difference in available investment rates for the reserve fund and the borrowing rates of the bond transaction
The Shield – Inflationary Pressures – Are They Real?
Today’s popular economic narrative says to expect a strong recovery, with rising inflation at the same time. However, if we go into a recovery and inflation takes off, it is likely we would have a truncated recovery
Basis Points – Refunding Escrows
Do you want to learn more about refunding escrows, especially with a SLGS window closure expected this summer? Blue Rose has experience in structuring, restructuring, and procuring open market escrow portfolios
How Interest Rate Changes Impact Bond Reinvestment Decisions
Market Update: SLGS vs. OMS in the Current Market
Understanding Your Long-Term Credit Rating
The Key Role of Municipal Advisors in Pricing Bonds
The Shield – Blue Rose: A Trusted Advisor in an Uncertain 2025
Understanding Green Bonds
Blue Rose’s John Elliott Promoted to Vice President
Final Fed Rate Cut and Basis Points Market Update for 2024
Enrollment Trends for 2024 and Beyond
