Tag Archives: Markets

April 21, 2023

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

April 14, 2023

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

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

Markets

A Study of Inflation, Deflation & the Markets
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

A study of market performance under various inflation and deflation scenarios since 1801... Read More

April 12, 2023

Markets

What Are Volatility Measures Telling Us?
Posted By Alex Malitas | Featured, Newsclips

Market participants are facing a crisis of 'unknown unknowns.' Most would expect volatility measures to reflect this uncertainty. However, looking at the VIX Index, you would suspect a calm market. This is far from what we have seen in the past two years. ... Read More

April 8, 2023

Markets

The Fed Hikes Until Something Breaks, Something Broke
In the Media, Media Appearances

On today's episode of On The Margin Jim Bianco of Bianco Research joins the show to discuss the fallout of SVB's collapse, and the turmoil that ensued in the banking system. Arguing that rates are currently too high for banks, how will the Fed be forced to react whilst managing both financial stability and inflation. ... Read More

April 7, 2023

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

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

April 3, 2023

Markets

Bank Liquidity Is Still the Issue!
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

We keep returning to the issue of depositors withdrawing funds from banks for higher-yielding alternatives. This is a liquidity crisis impacting the liability of side of the banks' balance sheets. Banking data released late last week show the problems are not yet over.... Read More

March 31, 2023

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

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

Markets

“Elon Musk meet Jim Bianco”
Bespoke Commentary

Jim Bianco on Bloomberg TV discussing the latest in the Regional Banking Crisis & the Federal Reserve with Tom Keene and Lisa Abramowicz.... Read More

Markets

Breaking Down Money Market Funds
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Institutional funds accounted for roughly 88% of the inflows into money market funds since March 10.... Read More

Markets

Alternative Housing Data Softened Again in February
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Redfin's alternative measures of the housing market continue to show a slowdown in the crazy conditions of the last year.... Read More

March 27, 2023

Markets

Depositors Are Yield-Seekers
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Federal Reserve's H8 report details the assets and liabilities of commercial banks. The latest data shows deposit flight to higher-yielding options continues.... Read More

March 24, 2023

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

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

March 23, 2023

Markets

Did We See the Last Rate Hike?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

For the first time this hiking cycle, the funds rate has reached the market's expected terminal rate. This suggests the hiking cycle is over. If the Fed is done hiking because they broke something with their aggressive campaign, as they have done in the previous cycles, it is a disastrous time to own stocks.... Read More

March 21, 2023

Markets

The Velocity of Deposits Has Increased
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The catalyst for a problem is often unanticipated. In the case of the latest banking crisis, the public's "discovery" of higher rates outside their bank accounts was one such catalyst. As deposits left banks for money market funds, banks were caught off guard. The adoption of mobile banking might have changed banking forever.... Read More

March 20, 2023

Markets

The Most Uncertain Fed Meeting in a Generation
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

With only two days to go until the next FOMC meeting, traders are still not sure what to expect from the Fed. Since forward guidance began in 1994, there has not been a meeting with this much uncertainty so close to the meeting.... Read More

March 17, 2023

Markets

Signs Depositors Are Leaving Regional Banks
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The $300 billion surge in loans by the Fed to banks, increasing its balance sheet so much it reversed half of all quantitative tightening in the last year, is a worrisome signal that deposit flight from regional banks is in full bloom. If not reversed in the coming days/weeks, it will lead to a credit crunch that will impair the economy.... Read More

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

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

A Study of Inflation, Deflation & the Markets Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

What Are Volatility Measures Telling Us? Posted By Alex Malitas | Featured, Newsclips

The Fed Hikes Until Something Breaks, Something Broke In the Media, Media Appearances

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

Bank Liquidity Is Still the Issue! Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

“Elon Musk meet Jim Bianco” Bespoke Commentary

Breaking Down Money Market Funds Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Alternative Housing Data Softened Again in February Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Depositors Are Yield-Seekers Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts COT Update

Did We See the Last Rate Hike? Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Velocity of Deposits Has Increased Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Most Uncertain Fed Meeting in a Generation Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Signs Depositors Are Leaving Regional Banks Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

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

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

A Study of Inflation, Deflation & the Markets
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

What Are Volatility Measures Telling Us?
Posted By Alex Malitas | Featured, Newsclips

The Fed Hikes Until Something Breaks, Something Broke
In the Media, Media Appearances

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Bank Liquidity Is Still the Issue!
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

“Elon Musk meet Jim Bianco”
Bespoke Commentary

Breaking Down Money Market Funds
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Alternative Housing Data Softened Again in February
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Depositors Are Yield-Seekers
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Did We See the Last Rate Hike?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Velocity of Deposits Has Increased
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Most Uncertain Fed Meeting in a Generation
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Signs Depositors Are Leaving Regional Banks
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips