Percentage Share of Advanced Countries GDP Recording Negative Real Interest Rate Since 1314 This chart shows the record high level of advanced countries GDP experiencing negative real interest rates. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
Duration in Investment Grade and High Yield Corporate Bond Indices While yields on junk bonds are at record lows, average durations have been shortening for HY bonds and increasing for IG bonds since the 2000’s. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
S&P 500 All-Time Highs Today, S&P 500 jumps to record high on strong earnings. This chart shows S&P 500 all-time highs since 1982. Image: Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC.
Global Debt Nears Record Global debt hits $246 trillion (or 320% of GDP) and is just $2 trillion shy of all-time high. You may also like “Total Debt by Sector for Developed & Emerging Economies.” Image: International Monetary Fund
What Recession? The S&P 500 Hits All-Time High …but many of the world’s major indexes are still a long way from their all-time closing highs. Image: Bloomberg
Performance – U.S. vs. Global ex-U.S. Given that U.S. equities are at record highs compared to global stocks, should long-term investors consider reallocating a larger portion of their portfolios to global ex-U.S. stocks instead of heavily investing in U.S. equities? Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Performance – Nikkei 225 BofA has expressed its optimistic outlook for the Nikkei 225 Index, predicting that it will achieve new record highs in 2024 and rise by a substantial 13%. Image: BofA Global Research
Commodities – UN Food Price Index The Russia-Ukraine conflict drives food prices to record high. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Commodities – Wheat Prices The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict push food prices to record high. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Yield Curve – U.S. Equity Returns in the 12-Months Following the First 10Y-2Y Inversion in Each Cycle Will the S&P 500 hit a new record high this year, despite the 10Y-2Y inverted yield curve? Image: J.P. Morgan