Following the Federal Reserve’s initial rate hike in over three years, Jim Bianco from Bianco Research notes that the bond market had already indicated this action was required for a duration of two years. He highlights that throughout the preceding reduction cycle, the ten-year yield advanced from 3.7% to 5%, marking the initial occasion in over five decades where long-term yields increased concurrently with central bank cuts. During his discussion with Grace Remington and Sean Hagan, Bianco clarifies the indicators he requires from the long end of the yield curve to determine if the Fed has restored its trustworthiness among fixed-income investors, alongside detailing why the October 28 policy choice, taking place one week prior to the midterm elections, carries greater significance than Wall Street anticipates.
Chapters:
00:00 — What the Long End of the Curve Says About Fed Credibility
00:31 — The Ten Year Went From 3.7% to 5% While the Fed Cut
01:17 — The October 28 Decision One Week Before the Midterms
01:39 — Pushing Back on the Debasement Trade Narrative
02:27 — Development Activity, DeFi Summer, and What Bitcoin Needs to Show
03:04 — Why Tether Is Effectively the Currency in Venezuela and Afghanistan
04:34 — Why the Bitcoin ETF Buildout Missed the Plot
05:26 — Stablecoins, the GENIUS Act, and Real Treasury Demand
06:56 — The Post-COVID Economy and Pushing Back on Jay Powell
08:00 — Multiple Wars, Ports in the Storm, and Fourth Turning Dynamics
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