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Coronavirus Omicron – Daily Cases vs. Daily Deaths in South Africa Is the new COVID variant Omicron less deadly than previous variants? Image: Deutsche Bank

Global Activity Global activity is now back to normal levels. Image: Deutsche Bank

Performance – Ratio: Nasdaq 100/Dow Jones How long will the Nasdaq 100 continue to outperform the Dow Jones? Image: The Daily Shot

Coronavirus – Share of Respondents Who Do Now Plan to Get Vaccinated Many Americans and Russians do not want to be vaccinated. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) vs. U.S. Minus G10 (Ex. U.S.) 2-Year Yield Rising U.S. interest rates tend to make the U.S. dollar stronger. Image: Alpine Macro

Markets – Investment Clock The investment clock is in the bear flattening phase. Image: BofA Global Research

U.S. Consumer Sentiment vs. Consumer Spending Americans continue to spend despite rising prices. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Nominal Effective U.S. Dollar and China Business Cycle Indicator (Leading Indicator) China’s business cycle tends to lead the U.S. dollar by 9 months. Image: Alpine Macro

S&P 500 Returns by Decade Excluding the 10 Best and 10 Worst Days Since 1930, if we exclude the best 10 days per decade, the S&P 500 return would be only 58%. Image: BofA US Equity & US Quant Strategy

Coronavirus – U.S. State COVID-19 Full Vaccination Rates vs. 2020 Presidential Election Popular Vote Share Vaccination rates in the United States are highly correlated with politics. Image: BCA Research

U.S. Inflation and S&P 500 Trailing P/E Historically, when inflation is very high, the P/E multiple of the S&P 500 is very low. Image: Deutsche Bank