Talking Data

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Talking Data episodes

February 25, 2021 #36: Inflation Update
Welcome to the latest edition of Talking Data. Our Talking Data series seeks to offer timely insights into macro market themes along with macro data and its impact on the economy and markets.
I am your host Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research and Trading. Our presenter today is Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.

In today's installment, Ben tackles the immense impact of Federal Reserve purchases on inflation expectations. The ‘inflation is coming’ narrative is louder than ever, but will become even more confusing thanks to base effects, inventory rebuilding, and SOMA holdings.
Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
17 min
February 19, 2021 #35: Rising Rates
Welcome to the latest edition of Talking Data. Our Talking Data series seeks to offer timely insights into macro market themes along with macro data and its impact on the economy and markets.
I am your host Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research and Trading. Our presenters today are Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.

Today Jim and Ben will discussing what rising rates mean to the market.
· Why are rates moving higher?
· What does it mean?
· What causes it to stop?

Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
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February 12, 2021 #34: Is Inflation Returning?
Welcome to the latest edition of Talking Data. Our Talking Data series seeks to offer timely insights into macro market themes along with macro data and its impact on the economy and markets.
I am your host Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research and Trading. Our presenters today are Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.
Today we’ll be discussing the latest CPI report.
•What did we see in today's CPI report
•What are the markets telling us?
•What do we expect next?

Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
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February 04, 2021 #33: U.S. Treasuries, the Forgotten Asset Class
Welcome to the latest edition of Talking Data. Our Talking Data series seeks to offer timely insights into macro market themes along with macro data and its impact on the economy and markets.
I am your host Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research and Trading. Our presenters today are Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.
Since our last podcast, the focus has been on Retail Investors and Hedge Funds, but what’s happening in U.S. Treasuries?
· How does the Treasury’s diminished borrowing estimates ($850B!) for Q1 ’21 matter for yields?
· Is the uptrend in yields still intact?
· What bumps in the road do you see? Will the Fed or investors finally get antsy?

Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
16 min
January 28, 2021 #32: The Big Short Squeeze
Welcome to the latest edition of Talking Data. Our Talking Data series seeks to offer timely insights into macro market themes along with macro data and its impact on the economy and markets.
I am your host Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research and Trading. Our presenters today are Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.
Today Jim and Ben will discuss the role of Retail Investors and their impact on the market and their role going forward.
· The Rise of the Retail Trader
- Retail performance vs. Hedge Fund gurus
· Is this the biggest short-squeeze in market history?
· Goldman Sachs non-profitable Technology Index
· Google Search topics: Bull vs Bear Bias

Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
26 min
January 26, 2021 #31: A New Era
Welcome to the latest edition of Talking Data. Our Talking Data series seeks to offer timely insights into macro market themes along with macro data and its impact on the economy and markets.
I am your host Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research and Trading. Our presenters today are Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.
Today we will discuss Janet Yellen’s testimony; what to expect with stimulus and Covid relief; and “Robinhood Investors.”
· Thoughts on Janet Yellen’s testimony. 50 years?
· What should we expect with continued stimulus and Covid relief?
· Where will the “Robinhood Investors” invest?
Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
18 min
January 21, 2021 #30: The One About Fiat and Crypto Currencies
Welcome to Talking Data which is our weekly series of podcasts in which we highlight pertinent bond and equity market themes.
I am your host Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research and Trading. Our presenters today are Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.
Today, we will be discussing Fiat and Crypto currencies. Going into the new year, there has been a lot of discussion about the strength of the dollar.
· What is the state of the dollar against fiat currencies. What issues should investors be aware of?
· How real are cryptos? What issues do we need to consider?
Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
17 min
January 15, 2021 #29: Is This the Inflation Premium We’ve All Been Waiting For?!
Welcome to the latest edition of Talking Data. Our Talking Data series seeks to offer timely insights into macro market themes along with macro data and its impact on the economy and markets.
I am Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research & Trading and I will be your host. Our presenter today is Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.

In today’s installment, Ben outlines the next set of hurdles needed to signal a lasting rise in inflation expectations.
· TIPS Breakevens Underperforming Where Risk Assets Suggest They Should Reside
· Inflation or Liquidity Premiums Causing Rising TIPS Breakevens?!
· Hopes for 2.5+% YOY Back on the Radar
· Inflation Expectations Enter the Rare World of Inversion
· Global Growth Near Sweet Spot for Inflation Expectations
· Rent-Related Search Activity Nearing Bullish Shift for OER
Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
18 min
January 14, 2021 #28: U.S. Treasury Real Yields Refuse to Budge
Welcome to the latest edition of Talking Data. Our Talking Data series seeks to offer timely insights into macro market themes along with macro data and its impact on the economy and markets.
I am Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research & Trading and I will be your host. Our presenters are Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.
Today we will be discussing real yields.
• What is steering extremely low real yields? Federal Reserve? Economic growth?
• Will rising nominal yields bite if real yields do not follow along?
• Is demand for inflation-friendly asset and protection overdone?
Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
19 min
January 07, 2021 #27: Surprise and Expectations in 2020 Asset Market Returns
Welcome to the latest edition of Talking Data. Our Talking Data series seeks to offer timely insights into macro market themes along with macro data and its impact on the economy and markets.
I am Kristen Radosh of Arbor Research & Trading and I will be your host. Our presenters are Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Ben Breitholtz of Arbor Data Science.
2020 was arguably the most unusual year in market history, highlighted by the shortest bear market and fastest recovery in market history.

• What surprised and what went according to expectations?
• How about risk adjusted returns?
- How do you measure this and what surprised and what went according to expectations when viewed that way?
• What should we look for in 2021?
Thank you for joining us today. As a reminder, Arbor Research & Trading is an institutional research and brokerage firm. Our two most prominent research offerings are Bianco Research & Arbor Data Science.

For further information on Arbor Research, Bianco Research and Arbor Data Science, please contact Gus Handler at [email protected].
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Welcome to Talking Data: A series of podcasts hosted by Arbor Research featuring Jim Bianco of Bianco Research, Sam Rines and Petr Pinkhasov of Arbor Data Science.