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U.S. Zombie Companies and Fed Ended QE Since the Fed ended QE, U.S. zombie companies have underperformered the market. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

U.S. Buybacks – Quarterly Share Repurchases by S&P 500 Companies CEOs are worried about the economy and U.S. companies are spending less on stock buybacks, amid the trade war. Image: Financial Times

MSCI ACWI Index and Companies Run by Billionaires Are billionaires the best corporate leaders and victims of bias in the media? Image: Financial Times

Equity Market Concentration – Market Capitalization of 10 Largest Companies as Share of S&P 500 Total The market capitalization of the 10 largest companies as share of S&P 500 total is significantly above average. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Relative P/E Valuation of Stable Growth vs. Variable Growth S&P 500 Companies Investors are paying a huge premium for stable growth S&P 500 companies vs. variable growth companies. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Zombie Companies in Europe After years of unprecedentedly easy monetary policy, zombie companies in Europe are back on the rise. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research

Percentage of S&P 500 Companies Guiding EPS Higher/Lower This quarter, the percentage of S&P 500 companies revising EPS guidance lower, is much higher than in previous quarters. Image: J.P. Morgan

U.S. Zombie Companies and U.S. 10-Year Real Yields Chart showing that the percentage of zombie companies continues to rise as U.S. 10-year real yields fall. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

Number of Listed Companies in the U.S. The U.S. stock market is shrinking. There are fewer firms listed on U.S. exchanges than 20 years ago. Image: Financial Times

Percentage of Companies Beating Earnings Estimates by Quarter Are analysts too pessimistic? The percentage of companies beating earnings estimates is 73%. Image: Bespoke Investment Group