Cash Equities Plus ETFs Short Interest Short interest in U.S. stocks and ETFs is currently very low. What could go wrong? Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

U.S. Trade-Weighted Dollar vs. Global Stocks Ex-U.S./U.S. A weak U.S. dollar is generally seen as a tailwind for non-U.S. equities. Image: BCA Research

U.S. LEI vs. U.S. GDP and Recessions Should investors bet on a hard or soft landing for the U.S. economy? Image: Deutsche Bank

U.S. Retail Sales Recent U.S. retail sales data shows that there is a slowdown in consumer spending, which can have a detrimental effect on the U.S. economy. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

U.S. PPI Less U.S. CPI vs. S&P 500 12-Month Forward Profit Margin Are margins at risk, as they tend to be correlated with the spread between PPI and CPI? Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

ISM Composite Index vs. Corporate Profits The decline in the ISM Composite Index indicates a weakening of the U.S. economy, which could lead to lower corporate profits. Image: Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

Total Equity Market Capitalization per Country The United States has the largest equity market capitalization in the world (over $41 trillion as of December 31, 2022). Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Central Bank – BOJ Outright Purchases of JGBs Will the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continue to buy Japanese government bonds as part of its yield curve control policy? Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

S&P 500 Index Returns in January Historically, the S&P 500 tends to accelerate higher in late January. Image: Carson Investment Research

S&P 500 Trailing 4-Quarter ROE Trailing 4-quarter S&P 500 ROE fell to 20.6% in 3Q 2022. Will the decline continue? Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research