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EUR/USD and Relative Real Rates Is there more downside risks for EUR/USD, as relative real rates now point to EUR/USD below 1.10? Image: Nordea and Macrobond

Global ESG Funds Flows The strong inflows were driven by the explosion in growing investor interest in ESG issues. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Average Median Forward P/E Ratio for US, UK and Eurozone Stocks vs. S&P 500 Could the S&P 500’s run slow down, as valuations in the U.S. and Europe are lofty? Image: Longview Economics

Average Forward S&P 500 Return Conditional on ISM Manufacturing Index at Time of Investment When the ISM is above 60, like today, the return on the S&P 500 tends to be negative over the next 3 and 6 months. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Sectors’ Relative Performance Sensitivity to Real Rates Can higher rates boost financials by increasing profit margins? Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy

S&P 500 Index Returns Based on Various Inflation Levels Historically, the S&P 500 has generated the highest returns in periods of low inflation. Image: LPL Research

Cumulative Flows into Factor ETFs Strong inflows into value factor since last November. How long will it last? Image: J.P. Morgan

U.S. IG Corporate Bond Quarterly Total Return Year-to-date, the quarterly loss in U.S. corporate bonds exceeds that of previous years, post-2008. Image: BofA Global Research

Valuation – World Technology 12-Month Forward Earnings Yield and 10-Year Treasury Bond Yield Plus 2.5 Tech stocks are less attractive, as the world tech 12-month forward earnings yield is still below the 10-year Treasury bond yield plus 2.5. Image: BCA Research

Tech Bubble – S&P 500 Information Technology and Small Cap Value Index Should investors expect small cap value stocks to soar and a repeat of the tech bubble burst? Image: Alpine Macro

Quarterly U.S. Real GDP Relative to Prerecession Path Is the U.S. economy on fire, as U.S. real GDP has recovered faster than normal? Image: Morgan Stanley Research