Energy Sector vs. Fed Funds Rate

Energy Sector vs. Fed Funds Rate Should investors expect oil prices to fall when the Fed hikes rates? Image: Real Investment Advice

Gold Price vs. S&P 500 Index and Recessions

Gold Price vs. S&P 500 Index and Recessions As the chart shows, gold can underperform for long periods. Investors tend to buy gold when they expect financial or economic turmoil. Image: Real Investment Advice

Emerging Market Currencies Crash

Emerging Market Currencies Crash Emerging market currencies have been pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic and the oil crisis. Image: Financial Times

Amount of Distressed Bonds

Amount of Distressed Bonds Driven by the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse of oil prices, the amount of distressed bonds has surged to the highest level since 2009. Image: Bloomberg

Asset Class Returns in YTD 2019

Asset Class Returns in YTD 2019 The S&P 500 Index, US Treasury bonds, gold and crude oil are all positive this year. This situation is quite rare. It never happened before, to have them all up double digits. Image: LPL Research

Brent 5-Year Futures Price

Brent 5-Year Futures Price This chart shows that long-dated oil prices stayed relatively flat after attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Brent Price vs. 10-Year Treasury Bond Yield vs. S&P 500

Brent Price vs. 10-Year Treasury Bond Yield vs. S&P 500 This chart shows that oil prices are a good indicator of global economic growth and investors are concerned about a global economic slowdown. Image: Pictet Wealth Management