The Handbook of Municipal Bonds

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

In addition to thanking the contributors in this book, many of whom also provided important advice on the structure of and topics in this book, there were others without whose assistance this book would not be as complete as it is. Many of these people helped us identify and recruit recognized authorities in their municipal bond specialties to write chapters and case studies. We thank Mark Adler (UBS), Alan Anders (New York City Office of Management and Budget), Dave Andersen (Merrill Lynch), Nancy Belz (Federated Investors), Gerald Benjamin (State University of New York, New Paltz), Kareem Drayton (Guardian Life Insurance Company of America ), Frank Egan (Scott & Stringfellow), Gary Ellis (Wilmington Trust), Dall Forsythe (New York University), Bryan Gross (SIFMA), Brenda Horn (Ice Miller), John L. Kraft (Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Munoz), Richard Larkin (Royal Bank of Canada), Steve Letzler (DTCC), Donald R. Lipkin (Bank of America), Marvin Markus (Goldman Sachs), Robert J. Nelson (Thomson Financial/Municipal Market Data), Michael Belsky and Richard J. Raphael (Fitch Ratings), Samuel Ramirez, Sr. (Samuel Ramirez & Co), Samuel Ramirez, Jr. (Samuel Ramirez & Co), Gerald Roberts (Mission Capital), David Rowland (St. Paul Travelers Companies), Judy Wesalo Temel (Samson Capital Advisors), and John Zurlo (Siebert Brandford Shank).

 

Sylvan G. Feldstein Frank J. Fabozzi