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Cash as % of U.S. Equity Market Capitalization Investors are confused, as there is a lot of cash on the sideline, despite the market rally. Image: Alpine Macro

ETF Flows by Asset Type As the chart shows, investors are finally buying equity ETFs again, but fixed-income remains the champ. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

Global Cumulative Weekly Flow: Fixed Income vs. Equities This chart highlights once again investors’ strong preference for bonds. Image: BofA Global Research

Sentiment – CBOE Put/Call Ratio and S&P 500 Index The put/call ratio suggests that investors are complacent. Image: Bloomberg

Asset Allocation: Global Bonds FMS investors are still more bearish than bullish. Image: BofA Global Fund Manager Survey

Market Sentiment (AAII) Are AAII investors too bearish? The S&P 500 is up 30%, but there are now more bears than at the March lows. Image: Fidelity Investments

Average Performance by S&P 500 Quality Ranks when the Profits Cycle Decelerated Historically, high quality stocks (A+) have outperformed when the profits cycle decelerates, as investors tend to pay up for stable earnings growth. Image: BofA US Equity and Quant Strategy

Gold’s Last Bull Market and Gold/S&P 500 Correlation During the GFC, the correlation between gold and the S&P 500 was positive. Deutsche Bank suggests that gold could move higher, as investor confidence remains subdued. Image: Deutsche Bank

Weekly Gold Fund Flows Gold funds saw a significant net increase in holding, as investors sought a defensive position after a month of volatility. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

S&P 500 vs. AAII Sentiment Survey AAII survey is more bearish than in March, as U.S. individual investors remain pessimistic about the rally. Image: Hondo Tomasz