Share of S&P 500’s Total Market Value, Five Biggest Stocks The market capitalization of the five largest companies now accounts for 20.4% of S&P 500 total and has nearly doubled since 2013. Image: The Wall…
S&P 500 Today vs. S&P 500 1929-1930 This chart compares the S&P 500 today vs. 1929-30. Have some investors underestimated how far the Fed would go? Image: Bloomberg
S&P 500 Subsequent Month Return and Change in 30-Year Real Yield When 30-year real yields rose as much as today, S&P 500 returns the following month were negative 3 times out of 5. Image: Deutsche…
Hedge Fund Gross / Net Exposure (Leverage) Hedge fund net exposure rose to 75%. This is the highest level in over two years. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. vs. Developed Market Equities (ex-US) Price Relative This chart shows the dominance of the U.S., as the U.S. stock market has grown bigger than the rest of the world’s stock market. Image: BofA Global…
United States Corporate Income Tax Rate and Median S&P 500 Company Effective Rate According to Goldman Sachs, the effective S&P 500 tax rate could lift to 26%, if Democrats win the presidency and the Senate…
Impact of Global Warming on World GDP (CO2 Emission) This chart suggests the impact of global warming on world GDP. Image: Oxford Economics
Real GDP per Capita Relative to the United States China’s GDP per capita has increased significantly in recent decades. But relative to the U.S., it is still lagging. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
Average Annual U.S. GDP Growth by Administration This chart puts into perspective the average annual growth of U.S. GDP by administration. Image: Michael McDonough
Annual U.S. Treasury Purchases by Sector This chart suggests that the Fed and money market mutual funds will buy the vast majority of new Treasury supply this year. Image: Financial Times