Chart of the Week – September 21, 2026
September 21, 2026
The chart of the week shows that higher interest rates are generally associated with weaker returns for stocks. As we saw last week, the 10-year
The chart of the week shows that higher interest rates are generally associated with weaker returns for stocks. As we saw last week, the 10-year
This week’s chart highlights the growing gap between stock and bond income. The current S&P 500 dividend yield is approximately 1.0%, near historic lows, while
The chart of the week shows that 10-year government bond yields have risen sharply in recent years across major economies. In the United States, the
This week’s chart highlights the changing landscape of thematic ETF investing and where investors are directing capital today. While innovation and clean energy themes dominated
The chart of the week shows that energy expenditures take up a much larger share of income for lower-income households than for higher-income households. This
This week’s chart highlights a historical outlier in the earnings outlook for the S&P 500. Earnings estimates typically fall as a given year approaches, making
The Chart of the Week compares the U.S. Treasury yield curve on December 31, 2025, with the yield curve on July 30, 2026. While the
Our Chart of the Week focuses on everyone’s favorite group of stocks: the Magnificent Seven. While these companies drove much of the market’s gains in
The Chart of the Week presents the results of a question from the Fund Manager Survey (FMS), a regular survey conducted by Bank of America
This week’s chart highlights a significant shift in how Americans build wealth. For much of the past several decades, real estate was the dominant household