Tag Archives: Monthly Reports

February 5, 2021

Employment in Pictures – Still Almost 10 Million Jobs Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

There are still almost 10 million fewer jobs in the U.S. than there were prior to the pandemic. As might be expected, a large chunk of these lost jobs are in the leisure and hospitality industry.... Read More

February 1, 2021

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review: Returns of the Most Shorted Stocks
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

An update on the returns of the most shorted stocks in the Russell 3000... Read More

January 29, 2021

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Corporate Flows Remained Strong Into Year-End
Newsclips

Flows into corporate bond ETFs and mutual funds remained strong through the end of 2020.... Read More

January 28, 2021

Monthly Reports

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

A look at the size of various markets compared to the U.S. economy... Read More

January 20, 2021

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – Russia’s Decade-Long Diversification Away From Dollar
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Russia now holds more gold than dollar assets after a decade-long reduction in Treasury holdings.... Read More

January 13, 2021

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – Rising Gas Prices Help Prop Up Headline CPI
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Gasoline prices rose over 8% in December, helping prop up headline CPI.... Read More

January 8, 2021

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – The Disparity in Job Growth
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

A recent study found over 93% of the 6 million higher wage earners laid off during the pandemic had returned to work. By contrast, only half of the 12 million lower wage workers had returned to work over the same period.... Read More

January 4, 2021

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review: A Look Back at 2020
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

A recap of the best and worst returns across major asset classes in 2020... Read More

December 31, 2020

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Equity Funds Finally See an Inflow
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Equity funds finally snapped their streak of 20 straight monthly outflows, with ETF inflows outpacing mutual fund outflows.... Read More

December 16, 2020

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – Who Holds All the New Debt?
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

The Fed now owns roughly 13% of the U.S. Treasury market. Foreigners are still the largest single owner, holding almost 30% of all Treasury securities.... Read More

December 10, 2020

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – A Look at Housing Inflation
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Housing inflation is at its lowest level in roughly a decade.... Read More

December 4, 2020

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures
Newsclips

With the November payroll report, the economy has still lost 9.83 million jobs to the pandemic. Wall Street economist forecasts have that number at 5.42 million at the end of 2021.... Read More

December 1, 2020

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review: Stocks’ Great Month
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Stock markets across the globe enjoyed one of their best months ever in November.... Read More

November 30, 2020

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – Largest Equity Outflows on Record in October
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Equity mutual funds and ETFs saw $73.72 billion in outflows in October, the largest monthly sum on record.... Read More

November 18, 2020

Monthly Reports

TIC Update – The Fed Holds More Treasuries Than All Foreign Central Banks Combined
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

The Fed's efforts to calm the markets expanded their balance sheet substantially. They now hold more Treasuries than all other central banks combined.... Read More

November 12, 2020

Monthly Reports

Inflation Watch – A Rare Drop in Medical Care Costs
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Medical care costs declined by their largest amount on record in October.... Read More

November 6, 2020

Monthly Reports

Employment in Pictures – Temporary Layoffs vs. Permanent Job Losses
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

The number of temporary layoffs and permanent job losses will become key metrics to watch if another round of lockdowns become a reality in the U.S.... Read More

November 2, 2020

Monthly Reports

Total Return Review: A Look at Returns Through October
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Despite many markets moving sideways over the past few months, 2020 remains a year of extreme returns.... Read More

October 30, 2020

Monthly Reports

Monthly Fund Flows – The Exodus From Stock Funds Continued in September
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Investors pulled one of their largest sums on record out of stock mutual funds and ETFs.... Read More

October 29, 2020

Monthly Reports

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

A look at the size of various markets compared to the U.S. economy... Read More

Employment in Pictures – Still Almost 10 Million Jobs Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review: Returns of the Most Shorted Stocks Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Corporate Flows Remained Strong Into Year-End Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

TIC Update – Russia’s Decade-Long Diversification Away From Dollar Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Rising Gas Prices Help Prop Up Headline CPI Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – The Disparity in Job Growth Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review: A Look Back at 2020 Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Equity Funds Finally See an Inflow Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – Who Holds All the New Debt? Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – A Look at Housing Inflation Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Employment in Pictures Newsclips

Total Return Review: Stocks’ Great Month Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Largest Equity Outflows on Record in October Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – The Fed Holds More Treasuries Than All Foreign Central Banks Combined Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – A Rare Drop in Medical Care Costs Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Temporary Layoffs vs. Permanent Job Losses Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review: A Look at Returns Through October Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – The Exodus From Stock Funds Continued in September Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Still Almost 10 Million Jobs Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review: Returns of the Most Shorted Stocks
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Corporate Flows Remained Strong Into Year-End
Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

TIC Update – Russia’s Decade-Long Diversification Away From Dollar
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – Rising Gas Prices Help Prop Up Headline CPI
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – The Disparity in Job Growth
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Total Return Review: A Look Back at 2020
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Equity Funds Finally See an Inflow
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – Who Holds All the New Debt?
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – A Look at Housing Inflation
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Employment in Pictures
Newsclips

Total Return Review: Stocks’ Great Month
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – Largest Equity Outflows on Record in October
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

TIC Update – The Fed Holds More Treasuries Than All Foreign Central Banks Combined
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Inflation Watch – A Rare Drop in Medical Care Costs
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips

Employment in Pictures – Temporary Layoffs vs. Permanent Job Losses
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Total Return Review: A Look at Returns Through October
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Monthly Fund Flows – The Exodus From Stock Funds Continued in September
Posted By Greg Blaha | Newsclips

Market Capitalization as a Percentage of GDP
Posted By Greg Blaha | Featured, Newsclips