Central Bank Balance Sheet to GDP Ratios Central bank balance sheet to GDP ratios, influenced by monetary policy, vary from one economy to another. Image: Bianco Research

Percentage of Inverted Yield Curves Across the Globe Now, nearly 25% of global 2s10s yield curves and nearly 10% of global 2s30s yield curves are inverted. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch

Strong Dollar and Imports The chart shows that a stronger dollar depresses goods prices via imports. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research

One of the Best Recession Indicator The Fed is cutting rates and the 10-year rate is inverted to Fed funds. Image: Real Investment Advice

Copper vs. China and Gold vs. U.S. Real Yields Copper price is underperfoming gold, because China 10-year yields and U.S. real yields are falling. Image: Topdown Charts

Percentage of the World with Negative 10-Year Rates Now, around 20% of the world is living with negative 10-year rates. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch

Trade War and Financial Conditions Index The trade war has tightened the Goldman Sachs FCI by about 60bp cumulatively. The Goldman Sachs Financial Conditions Index (FCI) is a weighted sum of a long-term corporate yield,…

S&P 500 and U.S. GDP Long-Term Growth Rates Interesting chart showing the long-term growth rates of the S&P 500 and U.S. nominal GDP since 1920. Image: Lohman Econometrics

U.S. Companies Depend Heavily on the China Market US companies make nearly $500 billion revenue in China, while Chinese companies make about $40 billion in U.S.. Image: Financial Times

Citi Economic Surprise Index and S&P 500 The Citi Economic Surprise Index has risen sharply, but it has an inconsistent history in terms of its correlation with the S&P 500. It is a cyclical indicator:…

Copper to Gold Ratio and Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) When the copper-to-gold ratio decreases, it is an early warning signal for the economy, meaning that growth optimism is fading. Image: Wells Fargo Investment…