Dimon Predicts Treasury “Kerfuffle” That Could Send Fed Into Overdrive

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Ah, Jamie Dimon. The ever-astute oracle of JPMorgan Chase, ever ready to predict doom in the Treasury markets, has spoken. This time, the threat is a “kerfuffle” (which sounds delightfully British, doesn’t it?) that could possibly necessitate the Federal Reserve stepping in, as it did with such flair during the early, uncertain days of the pandemic. A bit like an overzealous parent at a children’s birthday party, always stepping in just when the balloons start to deflate.

Dimon, in his usual, impeccably timed style, shared his thoughts with us on a Friday earnings call. According to him, the regulations in place are creating all sorts of lovely chaos in the Treasury markets. Apparently, the Fed won’t lift a finger until it’s clear that everyone has started to panic. A little late to the party, but hey, better than not showing up at all, right?

Now, don’t get me wrong, bond yields are spiking, and the market is wobbling under the weight of tensions with China, but Dimon’s real gripe is that pesky regulation. It’s apparently keeping the banks from swooping in like some sort of knight in shining armor to save the day when liquidity takes a nosedive. Instead, they’re forced to sit idly by, twiddling their thumbs. And, of course, the Fed has to do what it does best—intervene with more trillions than any of us can fathom. That worked so well in 2020, didn’t it?

Jamie, ever the reformist, is campaigning for a little less red tape in the banking world. His idea? Let’s exempt Treasuries from those pesky leverage ratio calculations. This would allow institutions to do what they do best—buy up government debt like it’s the last bottle of champagne at a New Year’s Eve party.

According to Dimon, if these reforms aren’t put into place, the Fed will have to do its thing again, and as he put it, that’s a “bad policy idea.” Ah, the beauty of modern finance—the Fed, that great interventionist force, ready to swoop in at a moment’s notice and save the day. Where would we be without it?

The Treasury market, that beloved pillar of the global financial system, could be teetering on the edge of disaster. The consequences of a market meltdown? Well, let’s just say it could send shockwaves throughout the economy, leaving everyone from mortgage holders to corporate bond traders feeling a little queasy.

But wait! Dimon had one final warning. If the Treasury market does collapse and the Fed steps in again, some investors might just do what they did in 2020—jump headfirst into Bitcoin (BTC). Ah, yes, Bitcoin—the asset that has managed to remain the world’s favorite hedge against monetary instability. If you want to know why Bitcoin went into overdrive in 2020, well, it was part due to the Fed’s deliciously aggressive stimulus measures, and part because of the cryptocurrency’s halving event. But hey, who’s counting?

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2025-04-13 17:38