Market Highlights in Charts 11.3.17 - Bonus Friday!

Written by BCM Investment Team | Nov 3, 2017 2:30:00 PM

1. A great historical perspective on the FED's balance sheet as a percentage of the GDP since 1914.


Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 11/2/17

 

2. Replacing all the destroyed cars has got to be good news for the auto makers and bad news for the insurers...


Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 11/1/17

 

 

3. Surprise!  The pundits were wrong again... U.S. GDP is almost double the previous forecasts.

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 11/2/17

 

 

4. It takes time to rebuild.  Let's not forget the victims of the hurricanes, fires and earthquakes.

 Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 11/2/17

 

 

5. This is what happens when Government bonds have a negative or paltry yield. European boomers need income from their portfolios too...

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 11/2/17

 

 

6. So the key is to make between $500,001 and $999,999....

 

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 11/2/17 

 

7. A Chinese and Russian Switzerland?

 

Source: WSJ Daily Shot; As of 11/2/17