Joe Mysak
Joe Mysak is a Columnist for Bloomberg News and the Editor of the daily Bloomberg Brief, Municipal Market. Joe has covered the municipal bond market for over four decades. He began his career as a copy editor at the Bond Buyer, rising through the ranks and eventually becoming editor and publisher. He also worked with Jim Grant and put out Grant’s Municipal Bond Observer and Grant’s Municipal Bond Issuer. Joe is the author of Handbook for Muni-Bond Issuers and Encyclopedia of Municipal Bonds. Joe is retiring by the end of June 2024.
EARLY CAREER
Throughout his career, Joe has served as copy editor, reporter, assistant managing editor, managing editor, editor, and editor and publisher.
He joined The Bond Buyer in 1981 as a copy editor and learned about municipal bonds from the ground up, eventually rising to editor and publisher of the newspaper.
In 1994, he founded a series of municipal market-related biweekly newsletters, including Grant’s Municipal Bond Observer, for the Interest Rate Publishing Corporation. He also served a stint as editor of American Banker.
He received a career achievement award from the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.
His work has also appeared in Barron's, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Review, and The American Spectator.