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S&P 500 vs. AAII Sentiment Survey AAII survey is more bearish than in March, as U.S. individual investors remain pessimistic about the rally. Image: Hondo Tomasz

Nasdaq vs. S&P 500 and Dow Jones The Nasdaq Composite is back into positive territory for 2020, after the sharp sell off in March. Image: CNBC

S&P 500 Real Return and Secular Bull Market Analogs Since the Great Recession, U.S. stocks have behaved like a secular bull market. Image: Fidelity Investments

U.S. Total Disposable Personal Income This chart suggests that disposable personal income will be positive in Q2/Q3 2020. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Valuation – Global: Gold Mining vs. Broad Market Chart suggesting that gold miners have upside, but a pause is needed first. Image: BCA Research

U.S. Jobless Claims Jobless claims are falling, but remain very high. Image: Pantheon Macroeconomics

2020 Consensus Earnings Expectations over the Past 12 Months While earnings expectations across the world have been revised downward, the S&P 500 is rising as nations ease lockdowns. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Is Tech in a Bubble? – Global Equity Market, Technology with Shiller PE This chart suggests that on every metric, global tech is much healthier than it was during the internet bubble. Image: Pictet Asset Management

Coronavirus Crisis and Reopening the U.S. Economy This map shows which states are reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic. Image: Bloomberg

Fiscal and Monetary Policy – S&P 500 Real Total Return vs. the Fed Balance Sheet This chart shows the S&P 500 Real Total Return vs. the Fed balance sheet since 1937. Image: Fidelity Investments

Coronavirus Crisis and Bankruptcies So far, bankruptcies in the United States remain limited. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research