Tag Archives: Markets

May 22, 2023

Markets

What’s Driving the Stock Market?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Two major themes are driving the S&P 500 index. AI/ChatGPT is powering mega-tech stocks higher. The rest of the stock market has been "stuck in the mud" since banks started failing in early March. These two themes are canceling each other out, leaving the overall S&P 500 with more of a sideways move than a trend up or down.... Read More

May 19, 2023

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Some highlights from our recent COT report. ... Read More

Markets

A Macro Look At The New Economy with Jim Bianco | On The Tape Podcast No. 174, Part 2
In the Media, Media Appearances

On this episode of On The Tape Dan & Danny they sit down with Jim Bianco of Bianco Research to discuss why the economy needs to restructure, bond market volatility and inflation, the debt ceiling and valuations.... Read More

May 12, 2023

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Some highlights from our recent COT report.... Read More

Markets

What Is the Real X-Date?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

There are still questions about the real x-date. Is it around June 1 or is it around late July?... Read More

Markets

Individual & Foreign Interest in T-Bills
Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

Individuals and foreigners are chasing higher Treasury bill yields and buying record amounts. It confirms the trend of a "bank walk" out of low-yielding checking accounts.... Read More

Markets

Is the Fed Done Hiking?
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

The Fed has signaled they may be done hiking rates. What do market-based measures suggest?... Read More

Markets

The Correlation Between Stock & Bond Returns
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

As inflation remains at elevated levels, the correlation between stock and bond returns is a telling sign on investors' thinking.... Read More

May 9, 2023

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Some highlights from our recent COT report... Read More

April 28, 2023

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Some highlights from our recent COT report.... Read More

Markets

Market Breadth Is Troubling
Posted By Alex Malitas | Charts of the Week

While it might seem the S&P 500 is off to an outstanding start to 2023, considering the risk and uncertainty the economy currently faces, most stocks are struggling. Eight stocks have provided nearly all the returns for the index this year.... Read More

Markets

Updating the Government’s Rising Interest Costs
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

For the last few decades we have been in a low interest rate environment where deficit spending would not cause major issues. However, a 40-year high in inflation prompted the Fed to tighten monetary policy at a fast pace. Higher rates mean the cost of servicing U.S. debt will follow higher. ... Read More

April 25, 2023

Markets

Quick comment about Credit Suisse and First Republic
Bespoke Commentary

First Republic’s earnings report yesterday was a disaster, which is why the stock is crashing to a new low. The Street was thinking they were going to show a $40 billion deposit outflow. Instead they report a $70 billion NET... Read More

Markets

Everything Starts With Bank Deposits
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The current state of the economy, the level of inflation, and what the Federal Reserve is communicating to markets are irrelevant. Instead, the million dollar question is, "what will be the impact of the bank walk on lending and the economy?" We believe a continued flight of deposits will create a significant economic drag later this year.... Read More

April 21, 2023

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Some highlights from our recent COT report... Read More

Markets

Alternative Measures of the Housing Market
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Houses sold at a median $217 per square foot in March, down from $231 per square foot in May 2022. However, this is still roughly $55 higher per square foot than pre-pandemic levels. Interestingly, list prices per square foot (green) are creeping higher once again.... Read More

Markets

Looking at ETF Flows
Posted By Alex Malitas | Charts of the Week

ETFs represent an important part of equity markets, allowing everyday investors to capture different types of market strategies with just one investment and minimal fees. These are most often passive investments (allocators), yet active ETFs (traders) have become more common in recent years. ... Read More

April 19, 2023

Markets

The Unusual T-Bill Yield Curve
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Many believe the steep T-bill yield curve and the spread between 3-month and 1-month T-bill yields are signs of concern over the debt ceiling. While this may be partially true, the flood of money away from banks and into money market funds is also creating extra demand (and lower yields) for 1-month T-bills.... Read More

April 17, 2023

Markets

Are Banks About to Lose $250 Billion in Deposits?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Tomorrow, April 18, is the deadline for filing taxes in the US. This event greatly impacts bank deposits. History suggests $250 billion can flow from bank accounts to pay taxes. After that, we believe depositors will act rationally and use their mobile apps to move from low-yielding bank accounts to high-yielding market-based accounts. Over time this will lead to a credit crunch.... Read More

What’s Driving the Stock Market? Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

A Macro Look At The New Economy with Jim Bianco | On The Tape Podcast No. 174, Part 2 In the Media, Media Appearances

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

What Is the Real X-Date? Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Individual & Foreign Interest in T-Bills Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

Is the Fed Done Hiking? Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

The Correlation Between Stock & Bond Returns Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

Market Breadth Is Troubling Posted By Alex Malitas | Charts of the Week

Updating the Government’s Rising Interest Costs Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Quick comment about Credit Suisse and First Republic Bespoke Commentary

More on the T-Bill Yield Curve Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Everything Starts With Bank Deposits Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

Alternative Measures of the Housing Market Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Looking at ETF Flows Posted By Alex Malitas | Charts of the Week

The Unusual T-Bill Yield Curve Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Are Banks About to Lose $250 Billion in Deposits? Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

What’s Driving the Stock Market?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

A Macro Look At The New Economy with Jim Bianco | On The Tape Podcast No. 174, Part 2
In the Media, Media Appearances

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

What Is the Real X-Date?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Individual & Foreign Interest in T-Bills
Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

Is the Fed Done Hiking?
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

The Correlation Between Stock & Bond Returns
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Market Breadth Is Troubling
Posted By Alex Malitas | Charts of the Week

Updating the Government’s Rising Interest Costs
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Quick comment about Credit Suisse and First Republic
Bespoke Commentary

More on the T-Bill Yield Curve
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Everything Starts With Bank Deposits
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Alternative Measures of the Housing Market
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Looking at ETF Flows
Posted By Alex Malitas | Charts of the Week

The Unusual T-Bill Yield Curve
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Are Banks About to Lose $250 Billion in Deposits?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips