Top 5 Charts of the Day – December 28th 2020

#IPO | Almost 500 companies listed in the U.S. in 2020, raised a combined $178.2 billion, a record amount, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. pic.twitter.com/APNleMVXqd

— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) December 28, 2020

'Private equity firms have a new set of buyers for their portfolio companies: themselves. Although the model emerged before the pandemic, its use has been ignited by it. The value of such deals will hit $35bn this year, up from $7bn just four years ago.' https://t.co/WlfYRpBYae pic.twitter.com/vHV8cBa6K0

— Jesse Felder (@jessefelder) December 28, 2020

Something to watch out for in 2021:

Margin Debt soared 50% in the past 8 months. In the past 30+ years, such investor euphoria happened exactly twice:

March 2000
June 2007
Now pic.twitter.com/BreCjy7khl

— Troy Bombardia (@bullmarketsco) December 28, 2020

Individuals with more wealth realize higher risk-adjusted returns! pic.twitter.com/9twbz0J9NJ

— jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) December 28, 2020

Our legacy for future generations: a lot more global warming and a lot more debt. Little risk that we will go down in history as the "Greatest Generation." Other names come to mind… With @econchart pic.twitter.com/iEnl5NrSyU

— Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) December 28, 2020