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S&P 500 and Investment Grade Bonds The divergence between investment grade bonds and the S&P 500 tends to be a bearish signal for the S&P 500. Image: BofA Global Research

S&P 500 vs. Investment Grade Spread Will the gap close between the S&P 500 and the IG spread? Image: Credit Suisse

Investment Grade Bond Maturity Wall Should investors be concerned about the IG bond maturity wall? Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Duration in Investment Grade and High Yield Corporate Bond Indices While yields on junk bonds are at record lows, average durations have been shortening for HY bonds and increasing for IG bonds since the 2000’s. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research

Liquidity Premium: Investment Grade vs. High Yield Bonds The chart shows that the premium provided by illiquid IG and HY bonds has been drifting wider. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 and Investment-Grade Spreads The S&P 500 tends to move together with investment-grade spreads. Image: Credit Suisse Research

U.S. High-Yield vs. Investment-Grade and MSCI ACWI ex-US (Leading Indicator) This chart suggests that the ratio of high-yield to investment-grade bond performance is a leading indicator for stocks. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

U.S. Share of Global Investment-Grade Fixed-Income Yield With negative yields in Europe and Japan, the U.S. now accounts for 95% of the positive investment-grade yield. Image: Legg Mason

S&P 500 Total Return vs. U.S. High Yield/High Grade Total Return Relative Credit tends to lead stocks. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

Earnings Sentiment (Analyst Upgrades Minus Downgrades Across Markets) Earnings sentiment across markets continues to improve. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research