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Jim Bianco

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Jim Bianco is the President and founder of Bianco Research, a provider of data-driven insights into the global economy and financial markets. He may have a stake in the areas he writes about.

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Cryptocurrencies Rally After First Quarter Slump

Bloomberg Opinion

Why the Bitcoin Crash Was a Big Win for Cryptocurrencies

Under extreme stress, the decentralized finance system worked as designed.

May 20, 2021

May 20, 2021

OpinionJim Bianco

Why the Bitcoin Crash Was a Big Win for Cryptocurrencies

Under extreme stress, the decentralized finance system worked as designed.

Cryptocurrencies Rally After First Quarter Slump

May 12, 2021

May 12, 2021

OpinionJim Bianco

A New Global Monetary Order Threatens the Dollar

There's a parallel financial system led by stablecoins that's starting to jeopardize the greenback's status as a reserve currency.

New Series 2001 One Dollar Bill Notes

February 2, 2021

February 2, 2021

OpinionJim Bianco

Wall Street Never Saw the Redditors Coming

A big new player with lots of money and sophistication has entered the game and is probably not going away.

Trading Temporarily Halted Yet Again During Market Hours, As Dow Dips Below 10 Percent During Intraday Trading

January 14, 2021

January 14, 2021

OpinionJim Bianco

The Alphabet Soup of Recoveries Adds ‘R’ and ‘I’

If the 2020 economy was defined by what letter would best describe the rebound, 2021 will be about reflation versus inflation.

Last-Minute Shoppers Hit The Stores On Christmas Eve

June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020

OpinionJim Bianco

Blame the Fed for the Disconnect in Markets

The central bank has fostered an unprecedented amount of risk-taking at the expense of the long-term health of the economy.

Federal Reserve Lowers Key Rate By Three Quarters Of A Point

May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020

OpinionJim Bianco

Buy When the Fed Is Buying Won’t Work Anymore

The recent rebound in stocks was built on false hopes about the economy and efforts to stem the pandemic.

U.S. Stock Futures Extend Gains After ADP Jobs

March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020

OpinionJim Bianco

The Fed's Cure Risks Being Worse Than the Disease

An alphabet soup of new asset-buying programs will essentially nationalize large swaths of the financial markets, and the consequences could be profound.

President Trump Announces Nominee For Federal Reserve Chair Of The Board Of Governors

March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020

OpinionJim Bianco

Markets Need to See the Government Panic

Investors are signaling they want politicians to do whatever it takes to stem the coronavirus, even if it damages the economy.

Dow Plunges Despite Fed Buyout Plan for Debt

March 3, 2020

March 3, 2020

OpinionJim Bianco

The Fed Did Right Thing, But It's a Whole New Ballgame

Governments and central banks can manage, but not reverse, a shift in markets and the global economy caused by the coronavirus.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Holds News Conference Following FOMC Rate Decision

February 27, 2020

February 27, 2020

OpinionJim Bianco

How to Tell When Markets Finally Reach a Bottom

Investors and traders would need to stop reacting negatively to every bad headline.

Trading On The Floor Of The NYSE As Tech Falls After Apple; Bonds Drop on Jobs Report

January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020

OpinionJim Bianco

Federal Reserve’s Repo Market Fix Is No Fix at All

The central bank has become the lender of first resort when it should be the lender of last resort and offer funds at a penalty rate.

Trading On The Floor Of The NYSE As U.S. Stocks Jump With Peso

January 3, 2020

January 3, 2020

OpinionJim Bianco

Central Banks Are the Biggest Risk to the Economy in 2020

The Fed’s reaction to the disruption in repo markets shows how hard it will be for policy makers to reverse their “money printing.”

South Korean Economy Boosted As Won Jumps To New High

December 13, 2019

December 13, 2019

OpinionJim Bianco

Mom and Pop Aren’t the Ones Getting Suckered by FOMO

With many Americans focused on capital preservation, investment flows are no longer motivated by the chase for performance.

stock market frenzy

November 8, 2019

November 8, 2019

OpinionJim Bianco

Lagarde's Political Agenda Is a Risk for the ECB

Using a central bank as a blunt instruments to force government spending is not a good idea.

BELGIUM-EU-EUROZONE-FINANCE-MEETING

October 9, 2019

October 9, 2019

OpinionJim Bianco

Central Banks Can't Create Negative Rates by Themselves

Advances in technology and a growing global savings glut are pushing inflation and bond yields lower.

BRAZIL-MUSIC-ROCK IN RIO

September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019

OpinionJim Bianco

Bond Dealers Are Too Conflicted to Advise the Treasury

When it comes to ultra-long debt securities, the U.S. government should ignore the warnings from Wall Street.

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Views Production Of Currency Bearing His Signature

September 3, 2019

September 3, 2019

OpinionJim Bianco

Negative Interest Rates Threaten the Financial System

Markets may need to be rebuilt on a new set of assumptions, but we don’t know what those should be or how they would work.

Dow Tumbles Over 600 Points As China Retaliates With New Tariffs On U.S. Exports

August 22, 2019

August 22, 2019

OpinionJim Bianco

Powell Needs to Side With Markets at Jackson Hole

If rate cuts really are stimulative, they will work now to halt a worsening economy, not cause the Fed to “run out of bullets.”

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Holds News Conference Following FOMC Rate Decision

July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019

OpinionJim Bianco

Only a Half-Point Rate Cut From the Fed Will Do

Anything less would fail to fix the imbalances in the global bond market, continuing to weigh on economic sentiment.

Federal Reserve Lowers Key Rate By Three Quarters Of A Point

July 3, 2019

July 3, 2019

OpinionJim Bianco

Trump's Latest Picks May Be What the Fed Needs

The central bank suffers from groupthink and would benefit from a few dissenters.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell Holds News Conference Following FOMC Rate Decision