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FMS Investors – Net % Overweight Energy FMS investors continue to overweight energy. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

Inflation vs. Short Term Rate Expectations Will recessionary conditions and cooler inflation force the Fed to cut rates in 2023? Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

Equity Risk Premium – Change in ERP vs. 24-Month Lows Will the equity risk premium rise in 2023 as a U.S. recession is likely? Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy

Market Capitalization as % of S&P 500 Should investors underweight the tech, communications services and consumer discretionary sectors? Image: BofA Research Investment Committee

Housing Market – U.S. Housing Starts U.S. housing starts drop in October amid rising mortgage rates. Image: The Daily Shot

Recession – U.S. Real GDP and Financial Conditions Index (Leading Indicator) Financial conditions tend to lead U.S. real GDP by 3 months. Image: Alpine Macro

FMS Tech Net Allocation Bye-bye tech? Tech net allocation fell to the lowest level since August 2006. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

FMS Investors and Equities – Absolute Net % OW FMS investors remain bearish on stocks. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

Fed Pause Before a Recession Fed pauses tend to be positive for stocks, but Fed cuts are negative before a recession. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

S&P 500 Forward 12-Month Price Targets Morgan Stanley expects the S&P 500 to reach 3,900 by year-end 2023 (base case scenario). Image: Morgan Stanley Research

Performance vs. S&P 500 by Uses of Cash U.S. companies that spend the most cash on dividends and buybacks have outperformed the S&P 500 since 1992. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research