Thread by @BoringBiz_

Blackrock just released a 26 page report on current state of markets and macro

A few charts that caught my eye

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1/ Market performance by region based on country energy imports via Strait of Hormuz

2/ Headline inflation has moved higher with energy prices. Core inflation remains sticky around 2.6%, above Fed targets

3/ Job growth over the last 3 years has been concentrated within education and government roles

4/ S&P 500 performance during midterm election years

5/ The P/E (price to equity) ratio for value and growth are slowly converging

6/ China continues to lead in total energy investment, followed by the U.S.

7/ Direct lending interest income and realized losses dont show meaningful divergence vs historical levels

8/ YTMs have risen across all core fixed-income categories

9/ EPS growth is driving most of the total stock returns across major geographies

10/ Most advisors and institutions plan on increasing their exposure to equities over the next 3 months while reducing cash holdings