Purchasing Power of $100: S&P 500, Gold and Fiat Money Chart showing the purchasing power of $100 worth of fiat currency, gold and the S&P 500. Historically, stocks have won over the very long-term. Image: Fidelity Investments
EUR/USD and Real 10-Year Yield Chart showing EUR/USD against real 10-year yield differentials, which are a fundamental long-term factor for currency pairs. Image: Societe Generale Cross Asset Research
Bitcoin and Payment Transactions Per Month Is cryptocurrency overhyped? Today, Bitcoin is processing fewer payment transactions per month than in 2016. Image: Financial Times
The U.S. Dollar and Global Reserves The U.S. dollar is still seen as the world’s reserve currency and should remain the world’s currency of choice. Image: Statista
Crypto Market Capitalization Percentages Bitcoin dominance is clearly on the rise and is now 69% of all cryptocurrency market capitalization. Image: CoinMarketCap
What Does M1 Money Supply Growth Tell Us About the Next Recession? M1 is the money supply that includes types of money commonly used for payment, basically currency outside banks and checking account balances. This is not the perfect recession indicator, but in recent history, it turns negative at least one year before a recession.