Making Markets
Episode 20 The New Normal
Making Markets

Episode 20: The New Normal

Making Markets

Episode 20

The New Normal

Jim Bianco is the President of Bianco Research. We cover his contrarian view of interest rates, how COVID changed the consumer, and the new reality of remote work.

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(00:00:00) - Welcome to Making Markets

(00:03:06) - First Question - Predictions on the Future of Interest Rates

(00:07:24) - The Impact of Global Events on Inflation

(00:11:03) - The Influence of Housing Inflation on the Economy

(00:17:04) - The Impact of Remote Work on the Economy

(00:28:45) - Attitude Changes on Spending and Inflation

(00:30:48) - The Concept of Revenge Travel

(00:31:53) - The Role of Stimulus Checks in the Economy

(00:34:04) - The Shift in Investment Strategies

(0042:01) - The Creation of the Bianco Research Total Return Index

(00:51:32) - The Potential of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

 

The New Normal

Introduction

Eric
My guest this week is Jim Bianco, the Founder and President of Bianco Research. Jim is a friend and well known on Wall Street for providing macro analysis since the '90s. He takes us through his unique perspective on the economy. We start with his contrarian view on interest rates, we then cover that changed the economy since COVID, such as remote work and the new consumer. We also talk about his new fixed income ETF, crypto, the Red Sea crisis and more. Please enjoy this conversation with Jim Bianco.

Interest Rates and Inflation

Jim, it's good to see you. I've gotten the pleasure of hanging out with you and chatting markets before. So I know this is going to be a lot of fun. You have a call that the 10-year treasury is going to 5.5%, and you've even joked that they might put this on your tombstone.

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