S&P 500 Earnings Yield – UST 3-Month Yield

S&P 500 Earnings Yield – UST 3-Month Yield Historically, when the cash yield exceeds the earnings yield, this is often seen as a headwind for equities, as investors tend to prefer allocating their funds to cash investments rather than stocks. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

U.S. Household Financial Assets

U.S. Household Financial Assets The total amount of cash held by households in the United States has reached a staggering $18 trillion. Image: BofA Research Investment Committee

S&P 500 Operating Margin

S&P 500 Operating Margin After the COVID-19 pandemic, the operating margins of companies in the S&P 500 have returned to a state of normalcy, leading to a positive trend of improved profitability and cash flows for these companies. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Cumulative Inflows Across Asset Classes

Cumulative Inflows Across Asset Classes Cash is the flow winner in 2023. Will it serve as the driving force behind the bull markets of 2024? Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

Cumulative Global Fund Flows

Cumulative Global Fund Flows Investors are showing less enthusiasm for equity funds. In contrast, flows into global bond and cash funds remain very strong, reflecting a prevailing investor sentiment towards these two asset classes. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Hard/Soft/No Landing Pricing Across Asset Classes

Hard/Soft/No Landing Pricing Across Asset Classes Investors may allocate cash to bonds in hard landing, a combination of stocks and credit in soft landing, commodities in no landing. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

S&P 500 vs. Top 10

S&P 500 vs. Top 10 Investors can benefit from the currently wide valuation dispersion by focusing on low beta stocks that have stable cash flows and strong balance sheets. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Seasonality – S&P 500 % Change

Seasonality – S&P 500 % Change As cash and T-bills currently offer an attractive yield, should investors “sell in May and go away” this year? Image: TS Lombard