Municipal AM

Haven't seen many threads on municipal investment management at a LO firm so I thought I'd start one

1. What does the typical work of a buyside (active) research analyst focused on municipal bonds look like? 

2. Are there any opportunities for distressed plays in the municipal space (and possibly transition to corp HY, structured credit) or is it more like looking at IG credit?

3. What are the implications of low liquidity/tax complexities/local politics when studying muni bonds?

4. And finally what is the early career comp and exit ops like relative to other credit research divisions, and is this a good place to be long term with more inflows to ETFs and such?

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