A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

Source:  Political Calculations

A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

Source:  Blackrock

A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

Source: CBO

A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

Source:  Political Calculations

A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

Source: The Washington Post

A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

From The Wall Street Journal:

For more:

• The Long Cycle
• Leading Investment Indicators

A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

…or in this case, two charts.

Source:  Political Calculations

A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

 

Source:  Political Calculations

Per PC, the current national debt burden per U.S. household is roughly $131,113. Over the last four years, that’s up by $49,129 per U.S. household from the $81,984 per U.S. household figure set in 2008. It should be obvious, but note that these numbers are pre-QE3.

A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

Stocks v. Bonds (TRR, dividends/coupon payments reinvested):

Source: Global Financial Data; h/t Barry Ritholtz

A Chart is Worth a Thousand Words

 

 

 Source:  Political Calculations