Markets
Extreme and Popular Charts
September 30, 2022
Some highlights from our recent COT report.
Our Research
Sample Our Reports, Presentations, & Market Insights
Conference Call
Foreign Exchange & Interest Rates
September 26, 2022
A replay of our September 29, 2022 conference call
Markets
Breaking Down Debt in the U.S.
September 23, 2022
A look at outstanding amounts of Treasuries, corporates, agencies, munis and open market paper
Markets
Comparing the Value of Credit in the U.S. to GDP
September 23, 2022
The amount of outstanding private credit in the U.S. experienced a brief decline during the financial crisis, but government debt grew throughout the entire period. Both are now at new highs.
Markets
Funding Gaps at Public and Private Pensions
September 23, 2022
Private pension funds have much smaller funding gaps than their government counterparts.
Markets
Defined Benefit Plans vs. IRAs
September 23, 2022
Defined benefit plans continue to be replaced by IRAs and defined contribution plans.
Markets
Comparing Real Estate to GDP and Stock Ownership
September 23, 2022
For the first time in a couple years, households' real estate equity actually surpassed stock ownership.
Economy
68% of GDP Is Due to Personal Consumption
September 23, 2022
Personal consumption continues to make up a larger portion of U.S. GDP as time progresses.
Markets
Almost 46% of FDIC Deposits Are Uninsured
September 23, 2022
Almost 46% of FDIC deposits in the U.S. are uninsured.
Stocks
Net Equity Issuance
September 23, 2022
U.S. equity net issuance expanded by $526 billion in the second quarter.
Long Term Charts
A Long-Term Look at the S&P 500’s Real Total Return
September 23, 2022
A long-term look at S&P 500's real total return
Weekly Digest
Weekly Research Recap
September 23, 2022
Some interesting charts from our recent posts