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Financial Data Transparency Act: What will it Mean for Municipal Credit Analysts?

The Philadelphia Area Municipal Analysts Society (PhAMAS) recently hosted a session featuring Liz Sweeney of Nutshell Associates and...

Finally! The Data Revolution in The Municipal Market

At the National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA) annual conference in Las Vegas, Nutshell's Liz Sweeney joined a panel discussion...

The Impact of Coronavirus on Hospitals, Credit Quality, and Capital Markets

Nutshell Associates’ President Liz Sweeney recently published a 3-part series on nonprofit U.S. hospitals and how their role in the front...

Managing Rating Agency and Investor Relations in Turbulent Times

With so much complexity and change in the healthcare industry, communicating effectively with rating agencies and investors has never...

How did Maryland's Hospital Rate Setting System Work During COVID?

Last year at this time, U.S. hospitals were grappling with the double whammy of higher expenses for equipment and staffing and lower...

Learning Solutions for Credit Markets

Nutshell's Liz Sweeney recently entered a strategic collaboration with SwissThink, a global professional development and consulting...

How Can Healthcare Boards Navigate Turbulent Times?

For senior leaders, navigating approvals through the board of trustees can be stressful and sometimes unpredictable. The rapid pace of...

Nutshell Advises Charter Schools On How To Ace Their Rating Agency Interviews

For charter school leaders, one of the most stressful aspects of a municipal debt financing is meeting with rating agencies. But there's...

Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Charter School Bond Market

Liz Sweeney, President and founder of Nutshell Associates is supporting School Improvement Partnership (https://schoolimprovementpartners...

Healthcare Boards Are Responsible for the "G" in ESG

According to S&P Global Ratings, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors now cause about a third of all rating changes for...