Equity – Aggregate Financial Asset Allocation Among Households, Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, and Foreign Investors So far, allocations to equities remain below the peak of the tech bubble. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Share of U.S. Corporate Profits from Foreign Markets 21% of U.S. corporate profits currently come from foreign markets. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Foreign Sales % by Year The S&P 500 is more global than 2-3 decades ago, as 30% of S&P 500 sales come from overseas. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
Foreign Investor Equity Demand vs. U.S. Dollar A weak U.S. dollar can be a friend to foreign investors. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Foreign Investors Equity Allocation Percentile vs. History Foreign investors equity allocation is at all-time high, as foreign investors have been big buyers of U.S. stocks Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. Treasuries Held by Foreign Official Accounts vs. U.S. Dollar Index A bearish move in the U.S. dollar tends to increase foreign official holdings of U.S. Treasuries. Image: BofA
U.S. Dollar Index and Foreign Ownership Share in the U.S. Corporate Bond Market Chart suggesting that the relationship is virtually non-existent between the U.S. dollar and net foreign purchases of U.S. corporate bonds. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Monthly Foreign Net Purchases of Long-Term U.S. Securities Foreign investors bought long-term U.S. stocks again. Image: BofA Global Research
Foreign Revenues of S&P 500 Companies The percentage of S&P 500 revenues from foreign countries has declined in recent years. Image: Scotia Economics
Treasury Holdings: Who Are the Major Foreign Holders of U.S. Treasury Securities? Currently, the two major foreign holders of U.S. Treasury securities are Japan and China. Japan surpasses China as largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries. Image: Department of the Treasury/Federal Reserve Board Click the Image to Enlarge