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Low Interest Rates and Equity Valuation Low levels of interest rates help to explain the U.S. stock market valuation. Image: MarketDesk Research

Japanese Equities, Ex-Financials, Since 1980 Japanese equities, ex-financials, have had a very honorable past decade. Are Japanese equities still a good bet? Image: Gavekal, Macrobond

Valuation – Tesla and Market Capitalization of Select Auto Manufacturers Tesla’s market capitalization is higher than the world’s top seven car manufacturers combined. How long can it last? Image: Axios

Seasonality – S&P 500 Performance in Last 10 Trading Days of a Year: 1945 – 2020 Historically, the last 10 trading days of the year tend to be positive for the U.S. stock market. Image: Bespoke Investment Group

U.S. Dollar Index and MSCI Emerging Markets Index A weaker U.S. dollar tends to boost emerging markets. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Average U.S. Yield Curve Level and U.S. Recessions The U.S. yield curve is likely to steepen further. Image: Scotiabank GBM Portfolio Strategy

Nasdaq 100/Russell 2000 vs. Nasdaq 100/S&P 500 and CBOE Equity Put/Call Ratio Is Tech in a bubble? Image: Nordea and Macrobond

Forward Price/Earnings Ratio – MSCI USA Index and MSCI Emerging Markets Index Emerging markets look more attractive than the U.S. market on forward earnings. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Largest Companies to Be Added to the S&P 500 Since the Mid-1990s Tesla is the largest company ever to join the S&P 500 index. Image: The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Treasury Yield Curve The U.S. Treasury yield curve is likely to steepen further in 2021, as expectations for tapering increase. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Copper Prices Relative to Gold Prices Copper looks cheap relative to gold. Image: Longview Economics