Tag Archives: Markets

January 7, 2025

Markets

Conference Call Replay & Notes – Where Do Bonds Fit in a Diversified Portfolio?
Bespoke Commentary

Equity prices are fully valued, suggesting low future returns. The Fed is cutting rates, yet long-term yields are rising along with inflation fears. The economy remains strong. Given all this, where do bonds fit in a portfolio? Is the 60/40 as we know it dead? ... Read More

January 6, 2025

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

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

January 3, 2025

Markets

Jim Bianco joins Fox Business to discuss the K-Shaped Economy, Stubborn Sticky Inflation & Tariffs
Bespoke Commentary

Jim Bianco joins Fox Business to discuss the K-Shaped Economy, Stubborn Sticky Inflation & Tariffs with Charles Payne.... Read More

Markets

What Is Term Premium Telling Us?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

Is the rise in term premium a worrisome risk warning or a return to norms seen pre-QE?... Read More

Markets

SOFR Hits Upper End of Fed’s Range at Year-End
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

SOFR rose above the top end of the Fed's target range for the second quarter-end in a row. Usage of the Fed's Standing Repo Facility remains low, however.... Read More

Markets

Update on Seasonality
Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

The beginning of the year is a good time to look at seasonality, both returns and volatility.... Read More

December 30, 2024

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

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

December 27, 2024

Markets

What is TLT Signaling?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

TLT's flows suggest bond traders are abandoning the long end of the yield curve. This is consistent with the idea that Fed cuts are raising inflation expectations.... Read More

December 20, 2024

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

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

Markets

Breaking Down Debt in the U.S.
Charts of the Week

A look at outstanding amounts of Treasuries, corporates, agencies, munis and open market paper... Read More

Markets

Comparing the Value of Credit in the U.S. to GDP
Charts of the Week

The amount of outstanding private credit in the U.S. experienced a brief decline during the financial crisis, but government debt grew throughout the entire period.... Read More

Markets

Funding Gaps at Public and Private Pensions
Charts of the Week

Private pension funds typically have much smaller funding gaps than their government counterparts.... Read More

Markets

Defined Benefit Plans vs. IRAs
Charts of the Week

Defined benefit plans continue to be replaced by IRAs and defined contribution plans.... Read More

Markets

Comparing Real Estate to GDP and Stock Ownership
Charts of the Week

Over the past couple decades, households' real estate equity and direct stock ownership have moved in lockstep.... Read More

Markets

41% of FDIC Deposits Are Uninsured
Charts of the Week

Roughly 41% of FDIC deposits in the U.S. are uninsured.... Read More

December 17, 2024

Markets

The Question Powell Needs to Answer
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Long-term rates started rising right after the Fed started cutting the funds rate, similar to what happened when the Fed cut rates before 1981. Powell needs to explain why this is not a signal of a policy mistake. Otherwise, yields will continue to climb until the Fed ends the cutting campaign.... Read More

December 13, 2024

Markets

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

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

Tag Archives: Markets

Conference Call Replay & Notes – Where Do Bonds Fit in a Diversified Portfolio?
Bespoke Commentary

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Jim Bianco joins Fox Business to discuss the K-Shaped Economy, Stubborn Sticky Inflation & Tariffs
Bespoke Commentary

What Is Term Premium Telling Us?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

SOFR Hits Upper End of Fed’s Range at Year-End
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Update on Seasonality
Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

What is TLT Signaling?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Breaking Down Debt in the U.S.
Charts of the Week

Comparing the Value of Credit in the U.S. to GDP
Charts of the Week

Funding Gaps at Public and Private Pensions
Charts of the Week

Defined Benefit Plans vs. IRAs
Charts of the Week

Comparing Real Estate to GDP and Stock Ownership
Charts of the Week

41% of FDIC Deposits Are Uninsured
Charts of the Week

The Question Powell Needs to Answer
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

Updating the Stock Market’s Concentration
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

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

Extreme and Popular Charts
COT Update

What Is Term Premium Telling Us? Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

SOFR Hits Upper End of Fed’s Range at Year-End Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Update on Seasonality Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

What is TLT Signaling? Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Question Powell Needs to Answer Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Updating the Stock Market’s Concentration Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

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

What Is Term Premium Telling Us?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

SOFR Hits Upper End of Fed’s Range at Year-End
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

Update on Seasonality
Posted By Jim Bianco | Charts of the Week

What is TLT Signaling?
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

The Question Powell Needs to Answer
Posted By Jim Bianco | Featured, Newsclips

Updating the Stock Market’s Concentration
Posted By Greg Blaha | Charts of the Week

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