Velocity of M2 Money Stock in the U.S. Is there really an inflation threat? The surge in M2 money growth has coincided with a collapse in M2 velocity. Image: The Daily Shot

3-Month Change in Size of Fed Balance Sheet The Fed’s bank balance sheet has expanded considerably during the coronavirus pandemic. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

7y1y Fed Policy Rate and U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield BofA still expects U.S. 10-year rates to reach 1.9% by the end of the year, but downside risks have increased. Image: BofA Global Research

U.S. Real Potential GDP U.S. real potential GDP growth is expected to fall to 1.5% from 1.7% today, due to ageing population. Image: Deutsche Bank

China – Total CO2 Emissions by Region China’s CO2 emissions continue to rise. Will China be carbon neutral by 2060? Image: Gavekal, Macrobond

China Credit Impulse Leads Global Manufacturing PMI China credit impulse tends to lead global manufacturing PMI by 12 months. Credit impulse is the change in new credit issued as a percentage of GDP. Image: Nordea and…

Performance – MSCI World Ex-U.S. and MSCI U.S. It has not paid to bet against U.S. stocks so far this year, as the gap between the U.S. stock market and stocks from the rest of…

S&P 500 Index Annualized Operating Leverage, Earnings Per Share Growth Less Sales Growth S&P 500 operating leverage is well above average. Is it sustainable? Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Coronavirus – Hospitalizations vs. Vaccinations The negative relationship between hospitalizations and vaccinations is significant (R² = 0.55). Image: BofA Global Research

Magnitude of S&P 500 Quarterly Earnings Beats (Misses) The S&P 500 is on pace for its best quarterly earnings growth since the global financial crisis. Image: BCA Research

S&P 500 – Average Recovery Days and Number of 2-Sigma Events The market recovery time has reached a new all-time low in 2021. Image: BofA Global Research