Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and why:

 

1) JD: this stayed on the “anti-correlation” side for a few years but 2022 has kicked off another red/high correlation period 

 

 

2) JL: Japan still trying to play the “Yield Curve Control” game

 

Source: Bianco as of 6/8/2022

 

3) Dave: easily the fastest tightening of the modern era

Source: PSC as of 6/6/22

 

4) JL: ECB is way behind the Fed, finally starting to acknowledge reality?

 

Source: Charlie Bilello as of 6/7/2022

 

5) Dave: as a % of disposable income, energy is far less than old highs but heading in the wrong direction

 

Source: Strategas, Data as of 6/3/2022

 

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