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Soft Commodities Reach Six-Year Highs (Soybean, Wheat, Corn) Will food inflation threaten the economic recovery? Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Tech Stocks – FAAMG vs. S&P 500 Are investors too complacent about antitrust risks? China’s anti-monopoly actions erased China Tech stock outperformance in just two months. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Valuation – 12-Month Forward P/E of Top vs. Bottom Quintile Does valuation still matter? The premium of the 20% most expensive companies is near highs. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Valuation – 12-Month Forward P/E Premium (Discount) of Growth vs. Value Should investors favor value vs. growth, as the premium of growth companies reached all-time highs? Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

G10 Central Bank Government Bond Holdings Most central banks are expected to maintain the pace of their asset purchases through the rest of 2021. Image: Nordea and Macrobond

Emerging Markets Total Return Index (Equities Relative to Bonds) and OECD Core CPI (Leading Indicator) Emerging markets equities relative to bonds tend to lead OECD core CPI by 40 weeks. Image: BCA Research

Oil and Trade Weighted Dollar Futures Net Positions Historically, the U.S. dollar has tended to be inversely correlated with oil price movements. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

S&P 500 Index Returns When the First 5 Days of a New Year Are Up More than 1.5% Historically, when the first 5 days of January are up more than 1.5%, the full year tends to be positive for the S&P 500. Image: LPL Research

Total Equity Fund Flows vs. Global PMI Should investors expect more equity fund flows this year? Image: Deutsche Bank

Bitcoin Volatility vs. Other Assets (3M Rolling Volatility – Daily Returns) Bitcoin continues to be a highly volatile asset compared to other assets. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Valuation – S&P 500 12-Month Forward P/E The S&P 500 looks expensive by historical standards. Image: BCA Research