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Cash – FMS Investors BofA FMS investors are underweight cash, suggesting an early-stage recovery as after the internet bubble and the Great Financial Crisis. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

FMS Cash Balance and S&P 500 BofA FMS cash levels fell to 4.0%, triggering a “sell” signal, as vaccine optimism rises. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

2020 Inflows: Equities, Bonds, Cash and Gold There is still a lot of cash on the sideline, which could be put to work in the market. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

U.S. Companies – Record Balance Sheet Cash U.S. companies have accumulated record amounts of cash on their balance sheets to absorb the shock of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures. Image: J.P. Morgan US Equity Strategy & Global Quantitative Research

Performance – All Weather Portfolio (Stocks, Bonds, Cash and Gold) The All Weather Portfolio of 25/25/25/25 in stocks, bonds, cash and gold is up 14% YTD, well above its historical annual average of 6%. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

Performance vs. S&P 500 by Uses of Cash Should investors forget buybacks and dividends? U.S. companies that spend the most cash on M&A have outperformed the S&P 500 since December 2017. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Institutional Fund % Cash and Retail Fund % Cash This month, retail funds reduced elevated cash levels to 4.3%. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

Equity Yields vs. Bond and Cash Yields Stuck in a low yield environment, is there no alternative to equities for investors? Image: J.P. Morgan

Cash to Shareholders Companies slashed payouts to shareholders in an attempt to stem the financial damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Image: J.P. Morgan

Free Cash Flow Margin for S&P 500 and Tech Sector The free cash flow margin for the tech sector has risen from less than 5% in the aftermath of the Internet bubble to more than 23% today. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management