Returns - R-squared of Fed Balance Sheet YoY vs. YoY Change in S&P 500 Market Capitalization that is not Driven by Earnings

Since 2010, the Fed balance sheet expansion tends to explain 52% of S&P 500 returns.

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R-squared of Fed Balance Sheet YoY vs. YoY Change in S&P 500 Market Capitalization that is not Driven by Earnings