Jamie Dimon Warns: "You Are Going to Panic" When the Bond Market Cracks
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At a recent event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, issued a stark warning to regulators about the fragility of the U.S. bond market. He emphasized that a significant disruption is imminent and will provoke panic among regulators and investors alike.
Dimon criticized current banking regulations, particularly proposed changes to banks' supplementary leverage ratios, arguing they don't adequately support the $29 trillion Treasury market. He highlighted that these regulations could hinder banks' ability to absorb shocks during periods of market stress.
This warning comes in the wake of April’s sharp bond selloff, which heightened investor anxiety and forced President Donald Trump to temporarily ease tariff pressures, sparking a stock market rebound.
Despite rallies in the S&P 500 and JPMorgan shares, bond yields for 10-year and 30-year Treasury notes climbed substantially in May, reflecting ongoing market tension. Some market participants, like Mischler Financial’s Tom di Galoma, believe the bond market showed resilience, citing successful recent Treasury auctions and tools available to the Fed and Treasury.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent aims to reduce long-term yields to ease housing and credit markets, indicating regulatory changes could be announced soon. However, persistent worries remain over the GOP’s fiscal policies and Trump's unpredictable tariff strategies, which may increase deficits and discourage foreign buying of U.S. assets.
Dimon's warning underscores the need for regulatory reforms to bolster the resilience of the bond market and prevent potential crises that could have far-reaching economic consequences.
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