5 charts from the past week that tell an interesting story in markets and investing…
1. Mortgage Rates at Historic Lows
The 30-Year Mortgage Rate in the US hit another all-time low this week: 3.15%.
2. 81 …
As in 81 Central Banks around the world cutting interest rates thus far in 2020. We’ve never before seen a global easing of this speed and magnitude.
3. Zooming to New Highs
Zoom ($ZM) continues to benefit from the stay-at-home economy, up 164% this year.
4. Expansions and Contractions
The longest expansion in U.S. history ended in February at 128 months (10+ years).
How long will the recession that began in March last?
I posed the question on twitter last month and these were the responses…
The current US Recession will end by…
— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) April 21, 2020
5. When Tech Ruled the World
Changes in the largest U.S. companies over time…
And that’s it for this week. Thanks for reading.
Have a great weekend!
-Charlie
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