U.S. Small Cap Fund Flows The recent surge in inflows to U.S. small-cap funds highlights a favorable outlook on small-cap stocks as an investment option, as investors appear to be reallocating some of their assets toward this market segment. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Performance – U.S. vs. Global ex-U.S. Given that U.S. equities are at record highs compared to global stocks, should long-term investors consider reallocating a larger portion of their portfolios to global ex-U.S. stocks instead of heavily investing in U.S. equities? Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Inflation – U.S. Core PCE and Core CPI Goldman Sachs’ forecast of a continuous decline in U.S. core PCE and core CPI suggests a potential slowdown in inflationary pressures, which could have significant implications for the overall economic outlook. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
How the S&P 500 Does in an Election Year If the President Is Up for Re-Election or Not Historically, U.S. stocks tend to perform well in election years when the incumbent president is running for re-election, a pattern that seems to be continuing this year. Image: Carson Investment Research
Rolling 24 Month Correlation Between U.S. Treasury Bonds and Equities Amid high inflation, UST bonds become less effective as a hedge against U.S. stocks, as rising prices erode bond payouts and interest rate hikes lead to a drop in bond prices. Image: BofA Research Investment Committee
S&P 500 and New 52-Week Highs and New 52-Week Lows The improvement in the percentage of S&P 500 stocks at new 52-week highs can be seen as a confirmation of a cyclical bull market. This indicates positive market sentiment and a potential upward trend for stocks. Image: BofA Global Research
U.S. Value Flows Over the past 18 months, outflows from U.S. value funds have been substantial, totaling a record $100 billion. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
NAAIM vs. S&P 500 Index Active investment managers, with their portfolios fully invested in equities, are often criticized for their consistent habit of selling at market bottoms and purchasing at market tops. Image: Real Investment Advice
Secular Bull Market – S&P 500 Weekly Chart with the 40-Week MA and 200-Week MA The S&P 500 has reached the 5600s target based on the bullish cup and handle pattern that formed in 2022-2023. The early-2024 breakout to new all-time highs projects further upside potential to the 6150 level. Image: BofA Global Research
Performance – Large Cap vs. Small Cap The durability of the rotation from U.S. large caps to U.S. small caps remains to be seen as the market assesses the implications of changing inflation and rate expectations. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
FMS Recession Expectations With economic indicators currently showing some resilience, is it unlikely that the global economy will experience a recession in the next 12 months? Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey