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S&P 500 and Margin Debt Margin debt has still not recovered from last December’s lows. Usually, it is mostly bullish for stocks, because investors are still fearful. Image: Merk Investments

Margin Debt and S&P 500 This chart shows that margin debt has not recovered from last December’s lows, while the stock market has risen sharply.Usually, it is mostly bullish for stocks, because investors are still fearful. Image: Yardeni Research, Inc.

Negative Yielding Debt in the Bloomberg/Barclays Aggregate Index This chart puts negative yielding debt into perspective. Bondholders will get back less than what they paid if they hold bonds to maturity. Image: Bianco Research Click the Image to Enlarge