Tag Archives: Markets
Markets
Comparing the Value of Credit in the U.S. to GDP
Comparing the Value of Credit in the U.S. to GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha
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. Both are now at new highs.... Read More
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Breaking Down Debt in the U.S.
Breaking Down Debt in the U.S.
Posted By Greg Blaha
A look at outstanding amounts of Treasuries, corporates, agencies, munis and open market paper... Read More
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Funding Gaps at Public and Private Pensions
Funding Gaps at Public and Private Pensions
Posted By Greg Blaha
Private pension funds have much smaller funding gaps than their government counterparts.... Read More
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Defined Benefit Plans Continue to Shrink
Defined Benefit Plans Continue to Shrink
Posted By Greg Blaha
Defined benefit plans continue to be replaced by IRAs and defined contribution plans.... Read More
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More on the Reopening
More on the Reopening
Posted By Jim Bianco
Why is the market so obsessed with fiscal stimulus? Because the reopening continues to stall.... Read More
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Is the Bond Market Finally Waking Up?
Is the Bond Market Finally Waking Up?
Posted By Jim Bianco
Think of the Fed as a post and the bond market as a horse tied to that post. The horse will remain in place, tied to that post, unless spooked by inflation. The horse has the ability to rip that post from the ground and run wild. The post cannot stop a scared horse.... Read More
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Updating Two Market-Moving Stories
Updating Two Market-Moving Stories
Posted By Jim Bianco
Europe's second COVID wave grows. Is a similar trend beginning in the U.S.? We also show the latest on the election betting markets and polls.... Read More
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Talking Data: What Does a COVID Second Wave Mean?
Talking Data: What Does a COVID Second Wave Mean?
Posted By Jim Bianco
Our podcast series, Talking Data, offers timely insights into macro data and its impact on the economy and markets. In today's installment, Jim offers his insight on the risks a second COVID wave in Europe poses.... Read More
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COVID Counts Reach New Peak in Western Europe
COVID Counts Reach New Peak in Western Europe
Posted By Jim Bianco
We have argued the rising coronavirus counts in Europe have been a big influence on US stocks' slide lately. The U.S. has not seen a similar magnitude rise yet, but the fear is the US will eventually follow Europe's path.... Read More
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A Review of Foreign Net Purchases of U.S. Securities
A Review of Foreign Net Purchases of U.S. Securities
Posted By Greg Blaha
Foreigners sold a record $54 billion of corporates in July as the dollar's slide continued.... Read More
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Retail Options Trading Continues to Rage
Retail Options Trading Continues to Rage
Posted By Jim Bianco
As the largest correction since March continues, we are seeing little evidence of options traders exiting their long positions.... Read More
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Europe’s Second Wave
Europe’s Second Wave
Posted By Jim Bianco
COVID-19 cases are rising rapidly in Europe, suggestive of a second wave. Are more lockdowns coming? Is this why markets are stumbling?... Read More
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The Bond Market Remains Asleep
The Bond Market Remains Asleep
Posted By Jim Bianco
It seems nothing moves the bond market anymore. Thank the Fed's massive QE purchases for suppressing interest rates and encouraging investors to reach for riskier alternatives.... Read More
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More on Rampant Options Trading
More on Rampant Options Trading
Posted By Jim Bianco
Evidence continues to mount that speculators have piled into the options market.... Read More
