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Stocks – U.S. Free Liquidity and MSCI USA YoY Should investors expect more upside for U.S. stocks, as U.S. free liquidity continues to rise? Image: BofA Global Research

Top 5 Stocks – MSCI Asia ex Japan Index vs. MSCI USA Index The MSCI Asia ex Japan Index is more concentrated in the 5 largest stocks than the MSCI USA Index. Image: Credit Suisse

China vs. USA The number of Chinese companies in the Fortune Global 500 now exceeds that of the United States. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

MSCI USA Cyclical Sectors-Defensive Sectors Spread USD Index vs. 2-Year/30-Year U.S. Treasury Yield Curve This chart suggests that cyclical outperformance of defensives tends to be correlated with the shape of the 2-year/30-year U.S. Treasury yield curve. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

Small Caps: Russell 2000 vs. MSCI USA Select Strong Balance Sheet Index Chart suggesting that it makes sense to avoid balance sheet risk in U.S. small caps. Image: Societe Generale Cross Asset Research

Relative Performance MSCI Europe vs. MSCI USA The relative performance of European stocks vs. the U.S. is at its lowest level in 50 years. Will this year be Europe’s time to outperform? Image: Legg Mason

Export Destination: China vs. USA China is the largest export market of most Asian countries. Image: Danske Bank

S&P 500 Operating EPS vs. USA National Income, Corporate Profits Thanks to buybacks, this chart clearly shows the current divergence. Is a new bubble being formed? Image: Nordea and Macrobond

USA – Explaining 10-Year Yields This great chart suggests that demographics and globalization explain U.S. 10-year yields. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

Global Manufacturing PMIs – USA vs. Rest of the World Global ex-US manufacturing PMI is below 50 (contraction). We will see if the United States can go it alone in the coming months. You may also like “ISM Manufacturing Index vs. S&P 500 Index since 2011“ Image: Topdown Charts

Equities – MSCI U.S./RoW Distance from 200-DMA The MSCI U.S./RoW distance from the 200-DMA highlights a major interruption to the narrative of U.S. exceptionalism and reinforces the need for global diversification in equity portfolios. Image: Bloomberg