Performance – S&P 500 Index – MSCI All Country World Excluding United States Index U.S. stocks have outperformed global markets 70% of the time over the past 35 years. However, current conditions point to continued challenges in 2025 unless catalysts like stronger economic growth or tariff resolutions emerge. Image: Bloomberg
Weight of Top 10 Holdings in Each Country’s ETF Concerns about U.S. stock market concentration, especially among the top 10 stocks, have grown. However, a broader comparison with other major economies suggests that the U.S. market may not be as top-heavy as perceived. Image: Carson Investment Research
The World Economy – GDP by Country The United States has maintained its position as the world’s largest economy for over a century and is projected to continue this trend in 2025, unless, of course, aliens land and demand a trade deal! Image: Visual Capitalist
Global Equities – Weekly Global Advance-Decline Line of 73 Country Indices in Local Currencies The bullish weekly global advance-decline of 73 countries indices may positively impact global equities throughout the year, indicating an optimistic outlook for investors. Image: BofA Global Research
Total Equity Market Capitalization per Country The United States has the largest equity market capitalization in the world (over $41 trillion as of December 31, 2022). Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Equity – MSCI China Index / MSCI All Country World Index Should investors overweight Chinese stocks? Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Eurozone – 10-Year Yields by Country One currency in the eurozone, but so many different interest rates. Can the eurozone survive in the long term? Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
MSCI All Country World Index and Global Pairwise Stock Correlations The bear market bottom is probably not yet in, as stock correlation is higher at global market bottoms. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
FAAMG Stocks – GDP by Country and FAAMG by Market Capitalization FAAMG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google) market capitalization exceeds $10 trillion and is equivalent to the 3rd largest GDP in world. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Trade-Weighted U.S. Dollar Index and U.S. 30-Year T-Bond Price vs. MSCI All-Country World Will the safe haven U.S. dollar continue to rise amid Delta COVID variant outbreak? Image: BCA Research
Coronavirus – Covid Cases vs. Deaths by Country The delta COVID-19 variant poses a risk, but the link between COVID cases and deaths has weakened. Image: J.P. Morgan Global Markets Strategy