Who Is Buying U.S. Equities?

Who Is Buying U.S. Equities? The only buyer of US equities remains corporates, not households and institutions. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Investment Strategy

GLD Gold Holdings

GLD Gold Holdings SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) is the world’s largest physical gold ETF. A continued growth in ETF gold holdings over a period of time could be a bullish factor. Image: State Street Global Advisors SPDR Gold Shares, Lighthouse

Detecting and Measuring Asset Bubbles

Detecting and Measuring Asset Bubbles Detecting and measuring asset bubbles is not always an easy task. This chart puts into perspective the current U.S. households financial assets to GDP and the U.S. federal debt as percentage of GDP.

Who Owns the Equity Market?

Who Owns the Equity Market? Most of the equity market is owned by households and mutual funds. But ETFs and foreigners continue to gain share. Image: Bianco Research

Concentration of Stock Ownership by Wealth Bracket

Concentration of Stock Ownership by Wealth Bracket As the chart shows, the top 20% wealthiest American households own over 93% of stocks. You may also like “How the Composition of Wealth Changes from the Middle Class to The Ultra Rich?” and “U.S. Net Worth by Wealth Bracket.” Image: Visual Capitalist

U.S. Debt to Nominal GDP Ratios from 1975 to 2019

U.S. Debt to Nominal GDP Ratios from 1975 to 2019 Government debt: 97.2% of Nominal GDPHousehold debt: 76.4% of Nominal GDPNon-financial corporate debt: 73.9% of Nominal GDP You may also like “Is U.S. Household Debt a Problem?“ Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management “Guide to the Markets” for Q2 2019

How Average Americans Spend their Money?

How Average Americans Spend their Money? The average American household – $53,708 in spending. That’s 73% of total income. Image: Visual Capitalist