Tag Archives: Markets

March 1, 2021

Markets

The Post is Holding … For Now
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The reflation (real growth)/inflation debate will continue. We still believe this will be resolved with the market pricing in higher levels of inflation later this year. The base effect rise in inflation will begin in coming months, which may offer a ready-made excuse to dismiss concerns over higher prices. The risk is not higher yields, but higher yields in a chaotic fashion, much like we saw last week.... Read More

February 26, 2021

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Highlights from the most recent COT report... Read More

Markets

Is the Horse Pulling at the Post?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Sovereign bond yields are soaring in developed countries and reflation (real growth) hopes are giving way to inflation fears. Central banks' yield curve control policies are being rejected, for now. ... Read More

February 24, 2021

Markets

Interpreting Rising Yields
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

In yesterday's testimony Chairman Powell tried to portray rising interest rates as a statement of confidence. Markets are mixed on this idea.... Read More

February 22, 2021

Markets

The Bond Market Is Worried
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Rates are moving higher amid fears booming real growth will come with more inflation. The output gap can be filled by the proposed stimulus package, allowing inflation to rise.... Read More

February 19, 2021

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Highlights from the most recent COT report... Read More

February 17, 2021

Markets

How to Spot a Bubble
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Clearly valuation metrics are already stretched. However, traders can ignore valuations for quite a long period of time.... Read More

February 16, 2021

Markets

The Return to the Office Is Slow
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

While the markets are pricing in a speedy return to normal, reality may come up short of these expectations. We fear the return of inflation more than most. There is a difference between relation and inflation. Right now the market sees reflation (aka real growth), but we believe this will morph into inflation later this year.... Read More

Markets

Nikkei 30-Year High, Why So Long?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Newsclips

The Japanese stock market has lagged the rest of the developed world. A giant equity bubble popping in the 1990s, an unwillingness to embrace change, and the lack of a large passive ETF market have all contributed to the 30-year drought.... Read More

February 12, 2021

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Highlights from the most recent COT report... Read More

Markets

2% Long Bonds
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

So do investors see this rise in rates as a healthy reflation or worrisome inflation? For now, the reflation narrative is winning. We expect the inflation narrative to take over later this year.... Read More

Markets

Shifts in Big Banks’ Balance Sheets
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Bank lending as a percentage of assets recently hit an all-time low.... Read More

February 11, 2021

Markets

How the Fed Is Fueling the Rally in “Stonks”
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Fed is preventing the natural counter-balance of money rushing out of bonds during stock rallies. The idea that the Fed is backstopping the market has reduced the perception of risk.... Read More

February 5, 2021

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Highlights from the most recent COT report... Read More

Markets

Housing Prices Across the Country
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Although house prices have risen markedly in the past six months, a few cities across the U.S. have yet to regain their pre-2006 levels in home prices.... Read More

February 4, 2021

Markets

COVID/Vaccine Update
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

While the pace of vaccinations is ramping up across the globe, these programs are still in their early stages. Israel should provide the first real data point on herd immunity goals. Infection rates are peaking, but this may be due to weather changes more than vaccinations.... Read More

February 3, 2021

Markets

It’s About a Short Cover
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Two conclusions can be true at once. The market can be exhibiting signs of mania. At the same time, this new group is disrupting Wall Street and not going away. Similar disruptions happened in newspaper, taxi, hotel, retail, and communication industries. Now the financial markets appear to be taking their turn.... Read More

February 2, 2021

Markets

Treasury Supply Falls
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Why the Treasury is borrowing much less this quarter and why borrowing might boom this summer... Read More

January 29, 2021

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Highlights from the most recent COT report... Read More

Markets

The Retail Revolt Continues
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Many experienced financial professionals are warning the retail revolters that this will end in tears. We share this sentiment as well. But we are not yet sure which group will bear the brunt of the losses.... Read More

The Post is Holding … For Now Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

Is the Horse Pulling at the Post? Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Interpreting Rising Yields Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Bond Market Is Worried Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

How to Spot a Bubble Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Return to the Office Is Slow Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Nikkei 30-Year High, Why So Long? Posted By Jim Bianco | Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

2% Long Bonds Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Shifts in Big Banks’ Balance Sheets Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

How the Fed Is Fueling the Rally in “Stonks” Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

Housing Prices Across the Country Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

COVID/Vaccine Update Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

It’s About a Short Cover Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Treasury Supply Falls Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

The Retail Revolt Continues Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Post is Holding … For Now
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Is the Horse Pulling at the Post?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Interpreting Rising Yields
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Bond Market Is Worried
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

How to Spot a Bubble
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Return to the Office Is Slow
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Nikkei 30-Year High, Why So Long?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

2% Long Bonds
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Shifts in Big Banks’ Balance Sheets
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

How the Fed Is Fueling the Rally in “Stonks”
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Housing Prices Across the Country
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

COVID/Vaccine Update
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

It’s About a Short Cover
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Treasury Supply Falls
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

The Retail Revolt Continues
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips