Inflation – U.S. Headline CPI and Retail Gasoline Price Should U.S. equity investors remain bullish as there is a high correlation between U.S. headline CPI and retail gasoline prices? Image: BCA Research
U.S. Retail Inventories Retail inventories in the United States continue to rise. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Performance – S&P 500 vs. Retail Favorites Will retail investor stock picks continue to underperform the S&P 500 this year? Image: J.P. Morgan
S&P 500 Performance and Discretionary Retail Spending (Leading Indicator) The performance of the S&P 500 tends to lead discretionary retail spending by 9 months. Image: TS Lombard
Net Retail Investment Flow as a % of Aggregate Market Capitalization Aggregate small-cap outflows by retail investors have been significant compared to their aggregate market capitalization. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Estimated Average Daily Retail Equity Buy-Sell Flow and Smart Money Flow Index Individual investors have bought all the dips this year, while institutional investors have de-risked their portfolios. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Estimated Net Retail Flow vs. S&P 500 Return Will retail investors keep buying the dip? Image: Morgan Stanley Quantitative and Derivative Strategies
Estimated Monthly Daily Retail Buy – Sell $ Flow Will retail investors remain committed to buying stocks, especially on down days? Image: Morgan Stanley Quantitative and Derivative Strategies
Retail Trading – Single Stocks Call Volume Will retail trading remain at a high level? Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Estimated Retail Flow into U.S. Equities and ETFs Is the retail investor stock buying boom just beginning? Image: J.P. Morgan Quantitative and Derivative Strategy
Ecommerce Sales in the U.S. as % of Total Retail Sales Retail ecommerce boom continues in the United States. Image: Financial Times