Eric Balchunas focused primarily on ETF markets, highlighting exceptional flows and trading activity in Brazil’s EWZ after stronger-than-expected results for right-wing, market-friendly candidates. 283134 He also discussed bond-market stress, arguing that bond ETFs were functioning smoothly despite weak returns and mutual-fund outflows, while floating-rate and CLO ETFs benefited from their relative resilience to rising rates. 35373815 Other topics included ETF innovation, industry competition, crypto products, factor strategies, and his forthcoming book on the convergence of traditional and decentralised finance. 1213212324
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- EBEric BalchunasBullish on Bitcoin Expects Bitcoin to grow from here, helped by decreasing volatility and correlation and by owning the affordability narrative. “Some things that will help it grow from here IMO: decreasing volatility and correlation” Open the post My first official book intv w/ Natalie who got e… · 14 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasHigh risk on Bitcoin Sees quantum and AI threats and/or replacement networks as risks Bitcoin must fend off. “fending off any quantum/AI threats and/or replacement networks” Open the post My first official book intv w/ Natalie who got e… · 14 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasHawkish on United States Government Expects the US government's equity stakes in companies to keep growing. “which I think we all know will prob keep growing” Open the post GraniteShares filing for an American Stakes ETF … · 13 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasAgainst on US Believes US antitrust laws are no longer enforced. “I don't think they enforce anti-trust laws anymore” Open the post The Stock Market Is Currently Out of Breadth But… · 9 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasBullish on collectibles Expects collectibles to become the next frontier for ETFs, saying don't count it out. “are collectibles the next frontier for ETFs? Don’t count it out IMO.” Open the post At a recent ETF conference one of the issuers sa… · 8 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasStrongly bullish on CLO ETFs Expects CLO ETFs' immunity to rising rates to drive further juggernaut growth. “why their immunity to rising rates (which is wreaking havoc on 85% of bond ETFs) is likely going to increase their juggernaut growth” Open the post Wrote about CLO ETFs today and why their immunit… · 8 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasHigh risk on CLO tranches Warns that rising rates raise borrowers' funding costs and could increase credit risk in CLO loan collateral. “as rates rise, borrowers behind these loans face higher funding costs, which could increase their credit risk” Open the post Wrote about CLO ETFs today and why their immunit… · 8 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasStrongly bearish on bond ETFs Expects rising rates to keep wreaking havoc on 85% of bond ETFs. “rising rates (which is wreaking havoc on 85% of bond ETFs)” Open the post Wrote about CLO ETFs today and why their immunit… · 8 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasLow risk on bond ETFs Expects bond ETFs to keep handling stress well, with tight arbitrage bands and no premium/discount issues. “the ETFs' arb bands have been tight, no prem/disc issues, they handling extra stress fine” Open the post About 50% of bond ETFs are now posting negative … · 5 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasVery high risk on bond MFs Sees a random bond MF halting redemptions as the first thing that could 'break', with outflows forcing more bond sales. “some rando bond MF halting redemptions is the first thing that could 'break'” Open the post Second straight week of outflows from bond mutua… · 5 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasBullish on Pepe ETF Expects the Pepe ETF filing to move forward, seeing the amended filing as a sign it is safer to test the market now. “Feels safer to test market now.” Open the post Canary just amended their Pepe ETF filing... arg… · 2 Oct
- EBEric BalchunasBullish on S&P 500 Expects the S&P 500 to hit a new all-time high. “The S&P 500 is about to hit a new all time high” Open the post TAKE MY BREADTH AWAY: The S&P 500 is about to hi… · 2 Oct
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