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Interest Rates – Implied Fed Funds Rate, Change From Current Level Should investors expect the federal funds rate to be at 2% in January 2023? Image: The Daily Shot

Seasonality – Historical Average Performance of Europe Stoxx 600 Index So far, the Europe Stoxx 600 Index has not moved in line with its seasonal pattern. Image: BofA European Equity Quant Strategy

Interest Rates – Fed Funds Rate, Historical Forward Pricing and Forecast Are markets underpricing Fed rate hikes in 2023? Image: BofA Global Research

Bank Credit Default Swaps Should investors worry that bank credit default swaps (CDS) have risen sharply recently? Image: Topdown Charts

Asset Price Inflation and “Real Economy” Inflation Gold performed well during the 1973-1983 decade. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Price Index Drawdown from All-Time Highs Drawdowns happen all the time and don’t have a precise time to start or end. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

S&P 500 Index Performance During Periods of Multiples Fed Rate Hikes Historically, Fed rate hikes cycles are not a threat to the S&P 500 Index. Image: LPL Research

Do You Think Global Equity Markets Will Experience a Bear Market? Most FMS investors expect that global equity markets will experience a bear market this year. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

Share of Bitcoin in Total Crypto Market Capitalization Will Bitcoin’s share of the total crypto market capitalization continue to fall? Image: J.P. Morgan

Stocks – Net % Say Large Caps Will Beat Small Caps (FMS Investors) Will large caps beat small caps? Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

FMS Investors – U.S. ISM Index YoY vs. Net % Expecting Stronger Economy Will the U.S. ISM index drop below 50 in 2022Q2 ? Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey