Operating Leverage Contribution and Earnings Rebound Morgan Stanley expects operating leverage to fuel an earnings rebound, through aggressive cost-cutting measures. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

Volatility – VIX Level and S&P 500 67-Day Return The speed of the rally could partly explain why the VIX remains high. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Emerging Market Equities vs. Developed Markets Equities Emerging market equities have underperformed their developed market counterparts. Image: Credit Suisse Research

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Index Total Return U.S. Treasuries have recorded their strongest performance in the past seven years, thanks to Fed stimulus. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI vs. 10-Year U.S. Treasury Yields 10-year U.S. Treasury yields tend to move with the U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI. Image: Credit Suisse Research

VIX Futures Bump Around U.S. Election Day Compared with prior cycles, implied volatility for the period around the U.S. election is very high, mainly because of the coronavirus. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Net U.S. Dollar Positioning When USD postioning is very light, USD tended to move higher. Image: J.P. Morgan

Valuation – Indian Equities Relative to Emerging Market Equities Indian equities lag emerging market peers in recovery. Image: Alpine Macro

Chinese Stocks – CSI 300 Index Goldman Sachs raises its 12-month CSI300 forecast by 12% to 4,600 from 4,100. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Elections – Dow Jones vs. Presidential Political Party Republicans vs. Democrats: this chart shows that Dow Jones returns have been much better when a Democrat held the presidency. Image: Ned Davis Research

Gold and G4 Central Bank Balance Sheet Chart suggesting that G4 central bank balance sheet expansion is positive for gold. Image: J.P. Morgan