Real Estate Continues to Lead Stocks as Americans’ Choice for Best Long-Term Investment Americans think that real estate is the best investment vehicle compared to other investments, such as stocks, bonds or gold. Image: Gallup
How Average Americans Spend their Money? The average American household – $53,708 in spending. That’s 73% of total income. Image: Visual Capitalist
Tariffs Are a Hidden Tax on American Consumers and Companies Tariff man is back! Keep in mind that trade war costs to consumers and companies. Tariffs are a hidden tax on American consumers and US firms. Trump’s trade war hurts the U.S. economy and stocks.
Visualizing How Americans Spend Their Money The Consumer Expenditure Survey is a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) survey that collects information on the buying habits of U.S. consumers. Image: howmuch.net
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GWIM Debt Holdings as % of AUM Bank of America’s private clients maintain a low debt allocation of 20%, which remains significantly below the average level. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Real U.S. Household Net Worth vs. GDP The current wealth of American households, marked by an unprecedented gap between net worth and GDP, raises concerns about sustainability. A correction may occur if asset prices begin to realign with economic fundamentals. Image: Real Investment Advice
Buybacks – S&P 500 Cash as % of Total Asset As S&P 500 companies’ cash reserves decline, Bank of America expects buybacks to peak soon. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy
Combined AAII & II Sentiment The combined sentiment of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) and Investors Intelligence (II) continues to be bullish, with bearish sentiment remaining notably low. Image: Topdown Charts
U.S. GDP Growth BofA forecasts a robust U.S. GDP growth of 2.3% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in Q2 2024, reflecting the bank’s confidence in the resilience of the American economy. Image: BofA Global Research