Visual Capitalist: Average Annual Salaries By Country
Ranked: Average Annual Salaries by Country There are many reasons for why salaries vary between countries: economic development, cost of living, labor laws, and a variety of other factors. Because of these variables, it can be difficult to gauge the general level of income around the world. With this in mind, we’ve visualized the average […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended July 26
Stable inflation The U.S. Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge was unchanged from the previous month and remained modestly above the Fed’s long-term inflation target of around 2.0%. Excluding energy and food prices, the core Personal Consumption Expenditures Index rose at an annual rate of 2.6% in June—the same as May’s figure and matching the slowest […]
First Trust: M2 Slowdown Finally Gaining Traction
The lags between a shift in monetary policy and the economic impact are long and variable. While the actions of the Federal Reserve during the pandemic were unprecedented, it finally looks like the excess money pumped into the economy has worked its way through the system. And with the M2 measure of the money supply […]
Visual Capitalist: The G7’s Declining Share Of Global GDP
Charting the G7’s Declining Share of Global GDP Formed in 1975, the G7 is a group of seven advanced economies (U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan) that cooperates on economic policy and promotes global stability. At the time of the group’s inception, these countries were leading nations in the post-World War II […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended July 19
Market rotation For the second week in a row, a U.S. small-cap stock benchmark outperformed by a wide margin, posting a 1.7% total return while its large-cap counterpart fell 1.8%. The Russell 2000 Index’s surge of 7.7% over two weeks was the clearest indicator of a rotation toward market segments seen as being the biggest […]
Nuveen: 2024 Midyear Outlook
Key takeaways Widening cracks in the investment landscape Saira Malik, Chief Investment Officer “Step on a crack, break your mother’s back” conjures up images of children playfully jumping over gaps between sidewalk squares. As grownups, we can indulge such youthful superstitions as harmless. As investors, however, we recognize the very real risks posed by […]
Visual Capitalist: Inflation Across U.S. Fast Food Chains
Inflation Across Fast Food Chains from 2014 to 2024 Fast food joints were once the go-to option for quick, cost-friendly meals, but now, they’re starting to pinch the budget. Inflation has hit fast food chains hard in the past decade, with many restaurants seeing an average price increase on menu items of more than 50%. […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended July 12
Inflation moderation A better-than-expected inflation report on Thursday lifted hopes for potential interest-rate cuts in coming months. The Consumer Price Index slipped 0.1% from May to June—the first month-to-month drop since May 2020―and annual inflation fell to 3.0% from 3.3% the prior month. However, a separate report on Friday showed a larger-than-expected rise in prices […]
LPL: Sneak Peek Into Second Half Seasonality For Stocks
Key Takeaways Stocks are heading into the second half with impressive momentum. Historically, a strong first half tends to be followed by above-average second-half returns. Perhaps unsurprisingly, 1995 had the highest correlation to 2024 (based on first-half progressions) — a year that included a soft landing, the launch of the internet, and extremely low volatility. […]
Visual Capitalist: Mid-Year Interest Rate Cut Forecasts For 2024
Mid-Year Interest Rate Cut Forecasts for 2024 Today, many institutions are trimming back their rate cut expectations given strong labor market data and slow progress on inflation. At the beginning of 2024, several banks forecasted five or more interest rate cuts over the year, while the median projection for Federal Reserve policymakers […]