The Federal Reserve and Financial Crisis While the current rate hiking cycle hasn’t caused widespread financial crises yet, it’s premature to say it’s entirely different. The Fed must carefully balance controlling inflation, achieving maximum employment, and ensuring financial stability. Image: Real Investment Advice
The U.S. Dollar As A Reserve Currency While the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency may evolve and share influence with other currencies, it is expected to remain a dominant currency for the foreseeable future. Image: BofA Global Research
Annual Changes in Central Bank Gold Reserves The significant increase in gold reserves by China, Poland, and Singapore in 2023 reflects a broader trend of central banks expanding their holdings of bullion amid escalating geopolitical and economic risks. Image: BofA Global Research
U.S. Bank Reserves as a Percent of GDP As bank reserves relative to GDP gradually return to normal levels, they will no longer contribute to the upward momentum of equity valuation multiples. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
U.S. Federal Debt and Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Are the Federal Reserve balance sheet and the U.S. federal debt on the way to the moon? Image: Real Investment Advice
S&P 500 and Last Hike in Federal Reserve Bank Rate Hiking Cycles The last Fed rate hike is not necessarily bearish for U.S. stocks over the next 12 months. Image: Carson Investment Research
Forecast – Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Should investors expect a higher terminal Fed balance sheet? Image: BofA Global Research
Global U.S. Dollar Reserves Will global U.S. dollar reserves continue to decrease over time? Image: Alpine Macro
Interest Rates – S&P 500 Index and Federal Reserve Bank Rate Hikes per Year Historically, if the U.S. economy isn’t in a recession, the S&P 500 tends to do well during Fed rate hikes. Image: LPL Research
S&P 500 and the Start of the Federal Reserve’s Last Three Rate-Hike Cycles Should U.S. equity investors really fear rising interest rates? Image: CNBC
China Excess Reserve Ratio and Credit Impulse (Leading Indicator) Investors should be pleased as Chinese stimulus is on the way. Image: BCA Research