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Markets
Who is Buying Treasuries at Auction?
Who is Buying Treasuries at Auction?
In the last three auctions, dealers bought just 16% of the 10-year notes offered, on average. In contrast, investment funds are now taking down more than half of the average auction.... Read More
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Options Traders Bought Calls in the First Half Rally
Options Traders Bought Calls in the First Half Rally
Posted By Alex Malitas
As the S&P 500 raced towards a bull market in the first half of 2023 driven by an AI stock boom, bullish options volume began to rise. ... Read More
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A Bond Rally In The Offing?
A Bond Rally In The Offing?
Posted By Jim Bianco
Over the last several days, fixed-income markets have been attempting to reverse yields lower. Driving this is a belief that inflation has been vanquished. With crude oil rallying and a base effect pushing year-over-year inflation higher, the Fed might not see it this way.... Read More
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Breaking Down Debt in the U.S.
Breaking Down Debt in the U.S.
A look at outstanding amounts of Treasuries, corporates, agencies, munis and open market paper... Read More
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Comparing the Value of Credit in the U.S. to GDP
Comparing the Value of Credit in the U.S. to GDP
The amount of outstanding private credit in the U.S. experienced a brief decline during the financial crisis, but government debt grew throughout the entire period. Both are now at new highs.... Read More
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Funding Gaps at Public and Private Pensions
Funding Gaps at Public and Private Pensions
Private pension funds have much smaller funding gaps than their government counterparts.... Read More
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Defined Benefit Plans vs. IRAs
Defined Benefit Plans vs. IRAs
Defined benefit plans continue to be replaced by IRAs and defined contribution plans.... Read More
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Comparing Real Estate to GDP and Stock Ownership
Comparing Real Estate to GDP and Stock Ownership
Over the past couple quarters, households' real estate equity actually and direct stock ownership converged to similar levels.... Read More
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Roughly 41% of FDIC Deposits Are Uninsured
Roughly 41% of FDIC Deposits Are Uninsured
Roughly 41% of FDIC deposits in the U.S. are uninsured.... Read More
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Wait, Inflation Is Going To Start RISING Again This Summer?
Wait, Inflation Is Going To Start RISING Again This Summer?
No one can doubt the bulls are in control of the financial markets right now. But will it stay that way long enough for investors to make good returns from here? It's unclear. There are a lot of ways the future can play out from here, as there are cross-currently galore in both the macro and market data. To discuss and make sense of it all, we're fortunate to welcome Jim Bianco of macro research firm Bianco Research back to the program. ... Read More
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MacroVoices #380 Jim Bianco: FOMC to China to Dollar to AI
MacroVoices #380 Jim Bianco: FOMC to China to Dollar to AI
MacroVoices Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Bianco Research founder Jim Bianco to the show to discuss the FOMC statement, the Fed?s hawkish pause, where rates and stock prices are headed, and much more.... Read More
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What’s Driving Fed Policy?
What’s Driving Fed Policy?
Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research sits down with Maggie Lake to discuss the recent actions of the Federal Reserve, decipher the sentiment in the bond market, and provide a breakdown of yesterday's crucial inflation data. In the second half of today's show, Jim Bianco will explain to us the key drivers behind the current Fed policy. ... Read More
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Sentiment and Positioning: A New Bull Market?
Sentiment and Positioning: A New Bull Market?
Posted By Alex Malitas
The S&P 500 has entered a new bull market after rallying 20% from its low last year. A lack of market breadth and uncertainty regarding the economic and inflation outlook in the U.S. has investors positioning for more trouble in the stock markets. Fixed income sentiment is mixed.... Read More
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The Week Liquidity Gets Tested
The Week Liquidity Gets Tested
Posted By Jim Bianco
In the next 48 hours, the Treasury will issue $290 billion of securities. This will tell us much about liquidity and the market impact of refilling the Treasury's General Account (TGA).... Read More
