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41% of FDIC Deposits Are Uninsured
41% of FDIC Deposits Are Uninsured
Roughly 41% of FDIC deposits in the U.S. are uninsured.... Read More
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Is the Selloff Overdone?
Is the Selloff Overdone?
Posted By Jim Bianco
Trump's unconventional policies have scared investors to the point that sentiment is at levels associated with major bear market lows even though prices are just 5% off the all-time high set two weeks ago. Is a market bottom near?... Read More
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CoT Commentary: US Focus on Natural Gas Driving Bullishness
CoT Commentary: US Focus on Natural Gas Driving Bullishness
The Commitment of Traders report gauges positioning changes among different types of market participants. ... Read More
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Volatility Driving Tighter Financial Conditions
Volatility Driving Tighter Financial Conditions
Posted By Alex Malitas
Financial conditions have come off extremely easy levels in recent weeks, driven by increased volatility. ... Read More
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Where Is Neutral?
Where Is Neutral?
Posted By Greg Blaha
Where is the neutral funds rate? There are many ways to approximate this, but it is a number that cannot be known with certainty.... Read More
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Record Percentage of House Listings Had to Drop Prices in January
Record Percentage of House Listings Had to Drop Prices in January
Posted By Greg Blaha
The percentage of houses that had to drop their initial listing price rose to almost 20% in January. Sellers remain optimistic with high listing prices, but actual sales prices have leveled off.... Read More
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Will Implied Volatility Materialize?
Will Implied Volatility Materialize?
Posted By Alex Malitas
Volatility measures are moving higher in anticipation of major geopolitical and economic changes in the United States. It remains to be seen if markets will exhibit the level of realized volatility expected ahead. ... Read More
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Jim Bianco: Trump’s Crypto Reserve Plan ‘Could Destroy Crypto’
Jim Bianco: Trump’s Crypto Reserve Plan ‘Could Destroy Crypto’
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.... Read More
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Cot Commentary: Largest Net Long Position For the Yen
Cot Commentary: Largest Net Long Position For the Yen
Posted By Alex Malitas
The Commitment of Traders report gauges positioning changes among different types of market participants. ... Read More
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Debt Ceiling Update
Debt Ceiling Update
Posted By Jim Bianco
The debt ceiling was reached on January 1. The Treasury has various techniques to keep the government funded until July/August before a technical default is possible.... Read More
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Profiling Risk Assets in 2025
Profiling Risk Assets in 2025
Posted By Alex Malitas
Since election day, the equity rally has stalled as investors become accustomed to a new paradigm of political uncertainty. ... Read More
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Deciphering Confidence Indicators
Deciphering Confidence Indicators
Posted By Alex Malitas
Confidence surveys are meant to provide a read on broad sentiment on markets and the economy. What do recent readings mean for investors?... Read More
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Europe’s Spending/Defense Challenge
Europe’s Spending/Defense Challenge
Posted By Jim Bianco
The typical NATO defense spending calculus is changing fast. This impacts European economies in a way not considered just a few weeks ago. Markets are responding in kind.... Read More
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CoT Commentary: Betting on the Yen
CoT Commentary: Betting on the Yen
The Commitment of Traders report is meant for investors to gauge positioning changes among different types of market participants. ... Read More
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CoT Commentary: Betting on the Yen
CoT Commentary: Betting on the Yen
The Commitment of Traders report is meant for investors to gauge positioning changes among different types of market participants. ... Read More
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Conference Call Replay & Notes – Detailing the Rumored Mar-a-Lago Accord
Conference Call Replay & Notes – Detailing the Rumored Mar-a-Lago Accord
The Trump administration appears to be borrowing Silicon Valley?s playbook in moving fast and breaking things. They desire a lower 10-year yield, which would likely require a lower dollar. The Mar-a-Lago Accord is a rumored proposal to radically restructure U.S.... Read More
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Jim Bianco joins Fox Business to discuss “The Mar-A-Lago Accords” with Charles Payne
Jim Bianco joins Fox Business to discuss “The Mar-A-Lago Accords” with Charles Payne
Jim Bianco joins Fox Business to discuss ?The Mar-A-Lago Accords? with Charles Payne.... Read More
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Jim Bianco joins Bloomberg Radio to discuss Inflation, Rate Cuts, the 4-5-6 Market, K-Shaped Economy
Jim Bianco joins Bloomberg Radio to discuss Inflation, Rate Cuts, the 4-5-6 Market, K-Shaped Economy
Jim Bianco joins Bloomberg Radio to discuss Sticky Inflation, Rate Cuts, the 4-5-6 Market, Active Management, Earnings & the K-Shaped Economy, Real Yields, Jobs Data, US Dollar with Tom Keene & Paul Sweeney.... Read More