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March 6, 2025
Today's topics include Discussing markets & the economy, German yields jump on massive spending deal, Trump & Bessent signal they are OK with stock selloff, bracing for volatility, the odds of recession are rising from low levels, Timiraos talks stagflation, Fedspeak, questioning the dollar's reserve currency status, and ex-U.S. stock returns
Today's topics include GDPNow takes yet another hit, today's tariff headlines, Fedspeak, wealth effect propping up the economy, global debt, record volume for 0DTE options, and Tether vs. USDC
Jim Bianco is looking ahead to the State of the Union address, and says the market is missing increased European defense spending. He’s also waiting for payrolls data on Friday, particularly the revisions. He also discusses the potential of a U.S. Crypto Reserve, with some major words of warning.
Q4 2024 earnings season has reached the final few reporters. Growth beat prior expectations even as Nvidia underwhelmed.
Ten-year yields have now declined seven weeks in a row, marking one of the longest streaks of the past couple decades.
The Commitment of Traders report gauges positioning changes among different types of market participants.
Today's topics include Mag 7 takes a tumble, when will inflation reach 2%?, understanding the U.S. trade deficit, about GDPnow's massive Q1 decline, breaking down government spending, credit spreads widening, U.S. stocks are lagging, and EU defense spending
While the majority of money market fund assets remain in government funds, the retail crowd has started reaching for yield once again in prime funds.