U.S. Real Retail Sales and Recession In August, U.S. real retail sales stand at 9.37% YoY. About 70% of U.S. GDP is personal consumption. In the past, real retail sales trended sideways before the recession began.
Retail Trading – Single Stocks Call Volume Will retail trading remain at a high level? Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Estimated Retail Flow into U.S. Equities and ETFs Is the retail investor stock buying boom just beginning? Image: J.P. Morgan Quantitative and Derivative Strategy
Ecommerce Sales in the U.S. as % of Total Retail Sales Retail ecommerce boom continues in the United States. Image: Financial Times
U.S. Labor Market – U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls vs. Retail Sales U.S. nonfarm payrolls remain artificially low. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Share of Cash in Retail Transactions The use of cash in retail transactions is gradually declining. Image: Financial Times
Performance – S&P 500 vs. Retail Favorites Retail investor stock picks are still beating the S&P 500 by a large margin since 2020’s March low. Image: J.P. Morgan
New Retail Investors and Stock Market Selloffs New retail investors are willing to invest more money if there is a stock market selloff of up to -3%. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
2020 Retail Sales in the U.S. and Euro Area This chart shows a sweet V-shaped recovery in U.S. and EU retail sales. Image: BofA Global Research
Institutional Fund % Cash and Retail Fund % Cash This month, retail funds reduced elevated cash levels to 4.3%. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey