U.S. Household Net Worth as % of Disposal Personal Income The AI boom has contributed to significant wealth growth in the U.S., but this growth has been highly unequal, with the vast majority of the gains accruing to the wealthiest households. Image: Deutsche Bank
S&P 500 – Top 10 U.S. Companies in Q1 2000 Trailing 12-Month GAAP Net Income Tracked Through to 2025 Maintaining dominance has historically been a challenge for the largest earners in the S&P 500. Four of the top 10 earners from 2000 now generate less nominal earnings than they did at the start of the…
U.S. Consumers – Stock Prices and Income Expectations U.S. consumers are experiencing a notable rise in optimism regarding stock market returns for the next 12 months, but this may lead to disappointment as their outlook on income growth does not reflect the same enthusiasm. Image: Deutsche Bank
Median Real Net Worth by U.S. Income Quantiles Recovering 2007 levels of median real net worth across all U.S. income quantiles took 15 years—a remarkably long time. Image: Deutsche Bank
U.S. Corporate Income Tax Rate The trend of declining effective tax rates among S&P 500 companies reflects broader economic shifts and policy decisions that have shaped the landscape of corporate taxation in the United States. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Stocks – Indexed Consensus NTM Net Income The widening gap in expected net income between mega-cap tech stocks and the bottom 493 stocks of the S&P 500 highlights the concentration risk and volatility associated with the dominance of these tech stocks in the index. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Cumulative Inflows to U.S. ETFs with Derivative Income Strategies Over the course of the past two years, the scale of capital flows into U.S. ETFs via options strategies has increased dramatically, reflecting a shift in investor preferences and strategies. Image: BofA ETF Research
U.S. Commercial Banks and Savings Institutions Interest Income from Earnings Assets vs. U.S. Fed Funds Rate Does it really make sense to keep raising interest rates if U.S. commercial banks can’t survive with the current federal funds rate? Image: Gavekal, Macrobond
Household Debt-to-Income Ratios U.S. households have improved their balance sheets in the past decade. Image: Deutsche Bank
Earnings – S&P 500 Net Income Growth and Fed Funds Rate Fed rate hikes suggest an earnings recession. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Consensus Net Income – S&P 500 vs. S&P 500 ex Energy Have U.S. equities fully priced in the risk of recession? Image: Morgan Stanley Research