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Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Occidental Petroleum In Focus As Expert Says 'US Economy Is Far Less Sensitive To An Oil Shock' Amid Israel-Iran Conflict
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 9:02am | 1099As global tensions in the Middle East highlight a volatility in the oil markets, an expert suggests the U.S. economy’s susceptibility to oil price shocks has significantly diminished compared to previous decades. What Happened: According to Bob Elliott, the CIO of Unlimited Funds, the shift...
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Mohamed El Erian Warns Of 'Worrisome' Chinese Trade Data Looming Over US Negotiations, But Bob Elliott Sees 'Little Urgency' For China To Sign A 'Disadvantageous Deal'
Monday, June 9, 2025 - 8:36am | 1223As China’s May export data missed expectations just ahead of the second round of U.S.-China trade negotiations, leading experts are offering sharply divergent interpretations of how the data will be leveraged during the trade talks. What Happened: While Mohamed A. El-Erian, a senior...
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US Stocks Likely To Open Lower After A Solid May: 'TACO' Trade And 'Run It Hot' Optimism 'Are Consensus At This Point,' Says Expert
Monday, June 2, 2025 - 6:03am | 1799U.S. stock futures fell on Monday after a mixed close on Friday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading lower in premarket. After the Federal appeals court temporarily reinstated Donald Trump‘s tariffs, he accused China of violating an agreement with the U.S. to ease tariffs in his...
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Tom Lee Bets On 'A New Bull Market,' As Trump's Tariff Retreat Fuels 'TACO' Trade Amid 'Run It Hot' Optimism
Monday, June 2, 2025 - 4:08am | 852Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has been betting on a “new bull market” following the spike in the volatility gauge in April, while another analyst believes that it is the “TACO” trade that is fueling the “run it hot” optimism in the market. What Happened: According to...
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US Stocks Likely To Open Higher After Federal Court Blocks Trump's Tariffs: 'Without Tariff Revenues, There Is A Big Beautiful Hole In The Big Beautiful Budget Bill,' Says Expert
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 6:10am | 1647U.S. stock futures jumped on Thursday after ending lower on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices rose over 1% in premarket. A federal court has invalidated global tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a move that could reshape...
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Stock Market Is Pricing A Never-Before-Seen 'Divergence' As Equities And Bonds 'Run It Hot' Amid Gloomy Outlook By Bottom-Up Analysts
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 8:28am | 812The financial markets are signaling a remarkably bullish outlook, with both stock and bond markets fully embracing a “run it hot” trade. However, this aggressive market pricing stands in stark contrast to the pessimistic views held by bottom-up analysts, companies, and economists,...
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Stock Market Is Underpricing 'Downside Risks Of The Tariff Rates,' Warns Expert: Tariff Policy Nuances Are 'Far More Important' Than The 'One Big, Beautiful Bill'
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 4:26am | 749While investors are assessing the potential impacts of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” this expert is urging investors to look beyond and consider a more potent market mover — U.S. tariff policy. What Happened: Bob Elliott, CIO of Unlimited Funds, warns that the stock market is...
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Trade War Will Not Impact 'Growth Or Earnings Ahead,' Says Expert As China-US Hint At Initiating Negotiations
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 3:24am | 756Despite ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, expert quotes the prevailing consensus that is anticipating minimal impact on future economic growth and corporate earnings. What Happened: This comes after the U.S. and China agreed to hold high-level trade talks in Switzerland this...
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Market's Bet On Aggressive Fed Cuts Clash With Short Rate Market Data: Next Fed Chair Could Initiate 'Cutting Cycle,' Says Expert
Monday, May 5, 2025 - 8:37am | 905Financial markets are currently pricing in a significant and rapid cycle of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve starting as early as July, according to the CME data. However, this expectation stands in stark contrast with the prevailing short-term rate market data, which suggests a different...
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Markets See 'Hardly A Flesh Wound' So Far, But Century's Biggest Trade War Looms, Says Bob Elliott
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 10:58am | 788The tariff war just escalated, and according to Bob Elliott, CIO at Unlimited Funds and former Bridgewater Associates' strategist, we’re staring at trade barriers that will soon surpass the Smoot-Hawley days. With today’s rollout of 25% levies on Canada and Mexico, plus another 10% on...
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Did A $100 Billion Bond Sell-Off Signal A Capital War? Ex-Bridgewater Strategist Sees Warning Signs
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 9:25am | 673Bob Elliott, CIO at Unlimited Funds and former Bridgewater Associates’ strategist, is raising alarm bells over a massive, yet under-the-radar, $100 billion sell-off of U.S. bonds—right after the election. The acute sales by foreign central banks following the election was a likely warning...
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Here Are 5 Lessons Benzinga Learned From Miami's Largest ETF Event
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 2:21pm | 869On a warm and sunny mid-winter weekend in Florida, a short drive from what some call “Wall Street South,” the Exchange ETF conference kicked off at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. From Feb. 11-14, the hotel's meeting halls and pool decks teemed with issuers, market makers and...
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Unlimited CEO Bob Elliott: You Don't Need A Lot Of Gold For An Efficient Hedge
Monday, October 30, 2023 - 3:33pm | 720Bob Elliott is co-founder, CEO and chief investment officer at Unlimited, a fintech company specializing in building products that replicate the index returns of alternative investments. Before founding Unlimited, Elliott was a chief business officer of the healthcare company Roviant Sciences....
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Bob Elliott Says Bond Market's Assumptions On Growth, Inflation, Monetary Policy Has 'Been Painfully Wrong'
Sunday, April 9, 2023 - 9:24pm | 501Bob Elliott, co-founder and CEO at Unlimited Funds, believes the bond market has been incorrect over the past year about growth, inflation and monetary policy, and said investors were likely paying more for protection against downside economic moves. What Happened: “Folks focusing on bond...
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Bob Elliott Says Market Action In 2022 Is Good Reminder Of 'Diversifying Value Of Gold In A Portfolio'
Thursday, December 29, 2022 - 8:49am | 473Bob Elliott, co-founder, CEO and CIO of Unlimited Funds, has pointed out that market action in 2022 and this month are a good reminder of the diversifying value of gold in a portfolio. What Happened: Elliott said that in a month when financial assets in aggregate have performed poorly and bond...