U.S. Equity Indices Futures

U.S. Equity Indices Futures The U.S. stock market is on fire. Investors have grown extremely bullish. Image: BCA Research

10Y-2Y Yield Curve and U.S. Recession

10Y-2Y Yield Curve and U.S. Recession The U.S. yield curve is steepening and suggests optimism for 2020, as investors become more confident in the U.S. economy. Image: Financial Times

Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet and “Not QE”

Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet and “Not QE” Welcome to “Not-QE”. The Fed’s balance sheet is expanding at fastest rate since the Great Financial Crisis. Image: US Global Investors

Private Debt Assets Under Management

Private Debt Assets Under Management Private debt assets under management have tripled over the past decade to $812 billion. Investors are looking to increase yield in a world of low interest rates. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Debt Securities Issued by S&P 500 Companies

Debt Securities Issued by S&P 500 Companies Should investors be concerned about the corporate debt maturity wall? This chart shows the long term S&P 500 debt maturity schedule. Image: J.P. Morgan US Equity Strategy & Global Quantitative Research

U.S. Demographics – Portfolio Allocation to Equities

U.S. Demographics – Portfolio Allocation to Equities Chart suggesting that the average U.S. investor will move from holding 59% in equities to 56% by 2031, due to aging. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

Global Equity Flows

Global Equity Flows A lot of investors are chasing returns, driving stocks higher. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Inflows to U.S. Equity ETFs

Inflows to U.S. Equity ETFs Investors are back into equities. Last month, more than $38 billion flowed into equity-focused ETFs. Image: Bloomberg