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U.S. Public Debt Outstanding The U.S. public debt is projected to continue growing by $5.2 billion every day over the next 10 years. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

Energy vs. Consumer Discretionary Stocks Should investors remain long energy stocks? Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

Nasdaq 100 vs. 10-Year U.S. TIPS Yield (Inverted) The Nasdaq 100 has shown strong performance despite the rise in real yields, which may indicate the possibility of the market overheating. Image: The Daily Shot

S&P 500 Performance After First 1% Decline After More Than Two Months Without One Why U.S. equity investors should not fear the first 1% drop following more than two months without one? Because the S&P 500 has gained 14.8% on average one year later since 1980. Image: Carson Investment Research

Average Year for the S&P 500 when It Gains >5% in January Historically, U.S. stocks may experience weakness over the coming months. Image: Carson Investment Research

NAAIM 4-Week Average vs. S&P 500 Index The NAAIM 4-week average index is not far from very extreme greed levels. Image: Real Investment Advice

Nasdaq 100 Technicals The Nasdaq 100 remains resilient so far. Image: BofA Global Research

Dow Jones Industrial Average – Streak of Positive Days The Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a historic 13 consecutive days of gains can be seen as a positive sign for the U.S. stock market. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Valuation – S&P 500 PER and U.S. CPI Inflation Falling headline inflation in the United Sates has contributed to the increase in valuation multiples. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

90% of S&P 500 Index Components Above 50-Day Moving Average Last week, 89% of S&P 500 Index components were above their 50-day moving average. Historic overbought levels tend to lead to continued sustained and robust returns. Image: Carson Investment Research

Recession – U.S. Personal Saving Rate vs. U.S. Unemployment Rate Rising personal saving rates tend to be associated with economic downturns or recessions. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy