- Treasury and municipal bond rates changed modestly over the past 6 months, with 10-year Treasury rates decreasing 10 basis points and 30-year "AAA" MMD rates increasing 14 basis points. - Equity markets continued rallying last week despite the ongoing government shutdown, while Treasury yields rose as recession fears decreased. - Current municipal bond rates remain lower than their historical averages, with 30-year "AAA" MMD rates over 100 basis points below their 20-year average. Municipal bond funds saw moderate inflows over the past week.

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Municipal Market Data & U.S. Treasury Data (6 Month Comparison)
U.S. TREASURY RATES
Jul 20, 2018 Jan 18, 2019 Change
10 Year U.S. Treasury 2.89% 2.79% -10 bp
30 Year U.S. Treasury 3.03% 3.10% 7 bp
MMD RATES
Jul 20, 2018 Jan 18, 2019 Change
10 Year "AAA" MMD 2.39% 2.21% -18 bp
30 Year "AAA" MMD 2.92% 3.06% 14 bp
30 Year "BBB" MMD 3.73% 3.92% 19 bp
Prepared by George K. Baum & Company As of January 18, 2019
 The 2019 equity rally continued last week as the government shutdown continues to be ignored by markets. Indications that
there was a deal to be had in the ongoing trade dispute with China was a catalyst for some of the gains. The DJIA ended the
week at 24,706, up 711.
 Treasury yields continued to rise last week as recession fears waned. The 10 YR Treasury closed at 2.79, up 8 basis points in
yield.
 One‐month LIBOR was flat resetting at 2.51% on Friday. The SIFMA Index continued to decline last week resetting at 1.28%,
down 11 basis points and at 51% of one-month LIBOR.
Headlines

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Current Municipal Market Data
Maturity "AAA" "AA" "A" "BBB"
5-year 1.83% 1.89% 2.24% 2.59%
10-year 2.21% 2.37% 2.69% 3.06%
20-year 2.90% 3.10% 3.40% 3.76%
30-year 3.06% 3.26% 3.57% 3.92%
Prepared by George K. Baum & Company As of January 18, 2019
Historical Fixed Rate Analysis
UST Rates 'AAA' MMD Bond Buyer Indices
Data 10-Year 30-Year 10-Year % UST 30-Year % UST 20 GO 25 Rev
Spot Rate 2.79 3.10 2.21 79.4 3.06 98.8 4.19 4.66
1-Mo Prior 2.79 3.03 2.30 82.4 3.03 100.0 4.11 4.59
1-Yr Prior 2.66 2.93 2.13 80.1 2.73 93.0 3.52 4.01
5 Yr Avg 2.34 2.95 2.11 90.2 2.95 100.1 3.75 4.20
10 Yr Avg 2.51 3.34 2.30 91.9 3.42 102.4 4.02 4.59
Historical Data Since January 1999 (20 Years)
Min 1.36 2.10 1.31 96.4 1.95 92.9 2.80 2.98
Max 6.77 6.70 5.37 79.4 6.04 90.2 6.09 6.48
Avg 3.59 4.22 3.15 87.8 4.14 98.1 4.45 4.93
Prepared by George K. Baum & Company As of January 18, 2019
 Rates continue to be lower than historical averages. To date, 30 Year ‘AAA’ MMD is 108 basis points below the 20 year
historical average.
Today’s Capital Markets

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'AAA' MMD
'AA' MMD
'A' MMD
'BBB' MMD
Current Market "MMD" Yield CurveCurrent MMD Yield Curve
 The Current MMD yield curve continues to remain positively sloped.
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates

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Maturity January 2018 to Present
Jan 18, 2019
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Jul 20, 2018
Jan 19, 2018
Historical 'AAA' MMD Yield Curve
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates
 Since January 12, 2018, 30 Year ‘AAA’ MMD rates have increased 33 basis points.

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January 1999 to Present
UST 2 Yr
UST 5 Yr
UST 10 Yr
UST 30 Yr
20 Year Historical U.S. Treasury Data
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates

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January 1999 to Present
10 Yr 'AAA' MMD
10 Yr 'AAA' MMD Avg
10 Yr UST
10 Yr UST Avg
10 Yr UST to MMD %
Current Market "MMD" Yield Curve20 Year Historical 'AAA' MMD & U.S. Treasury Data
 10 Year U.S. Treasuries and 10 Year ‘AAA’ MMD remain highly correlated at 97%.
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates

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May 1986 to Present
BB 25 Rev Bond Index
Average (5.63%)
Current (4.66%)
Current Market "MMD" Yield CurveHistorical Bond Buyer 25 Revenue Bond Index
 The Bond Buyer 25 Revenue Bond Index is currently at 4.66% compared to the average of 5.63%.
Long Term Fixed Interest Rates

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January 2009 to Present
SIFMA Swap 30 Yr
SIFMA Swap 20 Yr
SIFMA Swap 10 Yr
67% 1M LIBOR Swap 30 Yr
67% 1M LIBOR Swap 20 Yr
67% 1M LIBOR Swap 10 Yr
Current Market "MMD" Yield Curve10 Year Hist Swap Rates: 10, 20, 30 Yr SIFMA & 67% of 1M LIBOR
 The 30 Year SIFMA swap rate increased 6 basis points, while the 30 Year 67% of 1M LIBOR swap rate increased 5 basis
points from the prior week.
Long Term Swap Rates

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January 1999 to Present
SIFMA Index
67% of 1M LIBOR
Current Market "MMD" Yield Curve20 Year Variable Rate History: 67% of 1M LIBOR & SIFMA Data
 The SIFMA Index reset at 1.28, down 11 basis points from the prior week.
Short Term Variable Interest Rates

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Maturity As of January 18, 2019
BBB
SIFMA Swap Rate
67% of 1M LIBOR Swap Rate
Current Market "MMD" Yield CurveCurrent Market 'BBB' MMD Yield Curve & Swap Rates
 Current 30 Year 67% of 1M LIBOR swap rates and 30 Year SIFMA swap rates are showing much lower rates than Current
‘BBB’ rates in the market.
Current ‘BBB’ MMD & Variable Interest Rates

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January 1999 to Present
SIFMA Index
1M LIBOR
BB 25 Rev Index
UST 10 Yr
20 Year Historical Benchmark Rates
 The following data shows the divergence between current variable and fixed rate indices.
Historical Benchmark Rates

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January 1999 to Present
30 Yr 'BBB' MMD Spread
30 Yr 'A' MMD Spread
30 Yr 'AA' MMD Spread
30 Yr 'AAA' MMD
Current Market "MMD" Yield Curve20 Year Historical 'AAA' MMD Tax -Exempt Credit Spread Data
 Current Tax Exempt Credit Spreads are 20, 51, and 86, basis points for ‘AA’, ‘A’, and ‘BBB’ respectively
‘AAA’ MMD Tax-Exempt Credit Spreads

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($4,000)
($2,000)
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
$000's
January 2014 to Present
5 Year Historical Municipal Bond Fund Flow Changes
 Municipal Bond Funds increased by $1.25 Billion from the prior week
Municipal Bond Fund Flow Changes

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Money Market Fund Flow Changes
Money Market Funds
decreased by $15.05
Billion from the prior
week.
Tax Exempt Money
Market Funds
decreased by $1.46
Billion from the prior
week.
$(70,000)
$(50,000)
$(30,000)
$(10,000)
$10,000
$30,000
$50,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
$000's
January 2014 to Present
5 Year Historical Money Market Fund Flow Changes
$(10,000)
$(5,000)
$-
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
$000's
January 2014 to Present
5 Year Historical Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund Flow Changes

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$-
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
Sep 2015 Mar 2016 Sep 2016 Mar 2017 Sep 2017 Mar 2018 Sep 2018
$ Millions
September 2015 to Present
Historical Tax-Exempt Bond Issuance
 Tax Exempt Bond Issuance increased $6.77 Billion from the prior week.
Tax Exempt Bond Issuance

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