Constrained Money Dealers

PART 01: The rise and fall of an arbitrage trade by hedge funds known as the Treasury cash-futures basis trade. That was the focus of an excellent research paper by two government researchers. But there's just one problem. They don't ask what caused the rise of the basis trade in the first place.PART 02: Open interest in US Treasury Long Bond futures have crossed the 800,000-line only a few times in the past quarter-century. Nothing ever good happened in markets or the world economy when that happened. Where are they today? Almost 1.2 million. Why, who and when?PART 03: On April 23 the 5-year US Treasury Inflation Protected Security auction resulted in LOWER inflation expectations. For years now these auctions conveyed RISING market-based inflation expectations. But now? With monetary 'printing' and fiscal 'stimulus' gone wild the market says, "Put your shirt back on."---------SPONSOR----------But first, this from Eurodollar Enterprises! Friends, are you employed by the Ministry of Treasure? Do your political masters require foaming asset prices to placate the great unwashed? Are you unsure how to balance maniacal froth with sustainable momentum? Then a box of Bath Suds from Eurodollar Enterprises is for you! Yes, practice blowing bubbles in the gurgling luxury of your free-standing clawfoot tub. Find the perfect mix between liquidity and hot air with the capital markets foam formulation. Our line of bubble brews include: currencies, commodities, cryptos and collectibles. Blow them all! Orders received today will come with a fussy central banker - typically retailing for the price of hedge fund general partner - absolutely free! Simulate the political arena trying to blow it in the presence of an erratic technocrat. Don't blow it! Blow it, with Bath Suds. New! From Eurodollar Enterprises. (Central banker swimsuit not included.)---------SEE IT----------- Alhambra YouTube: https://bit.ly/2Xp3royEmil YouTube: https://bit.ly/310yisL---------HEAR IT----------Vurbl: https://bit.ly/3rq4dPn Apple: https://apple.co/3czMcWNDeezer: https://bit.ly/3ndoVPEiHeart: https://ihr.fm/31jq7cITuneIn: http://tun.in/pjT2ZCastro: https://bit.ly/30DMYzaGoogle: https://bit.ly/3e2Z48MSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3arP8mYPandora: https://pdora.co/2GQL3QgBreaker: https://bit.ly/2CpHAFOCastbox: https://bit.ly/3fJR5xQPodbean: https://bit.ly/2QpaDghStitcher: https://bit.ly/2C1M1GBPlayerFM: https://bit.ly/3piLtjVPodchaser: https://bit.ly/3oFCrwNPocketCast: https://pca.st/encarkdtSoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3l0yFfKListenNotes: https://bit.ly/38xY7pbAmazonMusic: https://amzn.to/2UpEk2PPodcastAddict: https://bit.ly/2V39Xjr--------REFERENCES--------A Profound Statement In the Ongoing Saga of Shadow Money: https://bit.ly/3aOcHcsHedge Funds and the Treasury Cash-Futures Disconnect: https://bit.ly/3nIqFBVThe Warehouse Gap Does Much To Fill In Why There Were Never Too Many Treasuries: https://bit.ly/332LpL5What Is It About TIPS 5s Auctions? What Was It About *This* One?: https://bit.ly/3gObbLnAlhambra Investments Blog: https://bit.ly/2VIC2wWRealClear Markets Essays: https://bit.ly/38tL5a7 ---------WHO-----------Jeff Snider, Head of Global Investment Research for Alhambra Investments and Emil Kalinowski, all about that basis (trade). Art by the nice version of Gordon Ramsey, David Parkins. Podcast intro/outro is "Pa Na Ma" by Giants' Nest at Epidemic Sound.