Keyword: U.S

U.S. Equity Market Sentiment and S&P 500 The equity risk indicator from Morgan Stanley is still in exuberant territory. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield and Viral Outbreaks This chart shows that the impact of previous viral outbreaks (SARS, H1N1, H7N9, Ebola) on U.S. bonds has been short-lived. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Sources of Federal Tax Revenue since 1940 This chart puts into perspective the U.S. sources of federal tax revenue since 1940. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research

U.S. Stock Market: Nasdaq Rally Chart suggesting that the current Nasdaq rally isn’t a replay of the dotcom bubble Images: CNBC

The U.S. Presidential Cycle How U.S. presidential elections affect stock market returns? This chart shows the forward return for the U.S. stock market based on election outcomes. Image: Fidelity Investments

U.S. Treasury Debt Average Maturity The U.S. Treasury debt average maturity has risen since the Great Recession. Image: Bianco Research

U.S. Presidential Elections and the Stock Market The first two years of presidential terms tend to produce below-average returns, while the next 2 years tend to produce above-average returns. Image: Fidelity Investments

U.S. Research & Development Leads Productivity Growth U.S. Research & Development tends to lead productivity growth by 11 quarters. Image: Pictet Asset Management

Conference Board U.S. Leading Index vs. U.S. GDP This chart shows the good correlation between the Conference Board U.S. Leading Index Year-over-Year (white line) and U.S. GDP (blue line). The LEI is a good recession indicator. Image: Bloomberg, Jeroen Blokland

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. The US LEI declined 0.3 percent in December and suggests economic growth is likely to stabilize around 2% this year. Image: The Conference Board