World Exports Are Contracting – May 2019 Nowadays, exports of goods and services represent 29% of global GDP and trade tensions are causing a contraction in world exports. Image: First Eagle Investment Management
As China Trade Fears Intensified, Big U.S. Companies Tightened Spending A drop in capital spending in S&P 500 companies is a bad sign for the U.S. economy. Image: The Wall Street Journal
Do You Really Think That, By Buying the S&P 500, You Never Lose Money? Well, even if it is not adjusting for inflation with dividends, this chart is very interesting. That’s the reason why we develop stock market forecasting models. Image: Frank Jurs
Average Number of Hours Spent Using the Internet per Day via any Device The time spent per day on the internet in the USA is 6H30. Image: Hootsuite Click the Image to Enlarge
Crude Oil Reserves in Billion Barrels (Gbbl) The proven oil reserves in Venezuela are recognized as the largest in the world, but by some measures, it is the most miserable economy in the world. Image: howmuch.net
“The Stock Market Is Filled with Individuals…” –Phillip Fisher Quote of the day: “The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.” –Phillip Fisher
The Rise of ETFs May Distort the Stock Market Vanguard holds more than a 5% stake in 99.8% S&P 500 stocks. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch
Does Bitcoin Have Intrinsic Value? Well, although skeptics say Bitcoin has no value, JP Morgan says Bitcoins have “intrinsic value” using the cost of production approach following Hayes. See: Adam Hayes, A Cost of Production Model for Bitcoin (March 19, 2015).
European Economic Slowdown – Real GDP Growth 2018Q4 Is Europe’s slowdown severe? Well, this great chart shows real GDP growth in 2018Q4. Image: European Economic Snapshot
For the Last Few Years, Equity Markets Have Been Leading Bond Markets When both markets do not react simultaneously, then one market leads the other and the securities are mispriced temporarily. Image: Hayek and Keynes
What Does Government Debt Look Like Across the Globe? Government debt has risen to over $63 trillion in absolute terms. Japan is the most indebted countries in the world, with debt-to-GDP ratio of 237.6% in 2017. The United States debt-to-GDP ratio is 105.2% in 2017. Image: howmuch.net