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The $1 trillion that has flowed to global stocks in 2021 is bigger
than the last 20 years combined

Published: Sept. 10, 2021 at 7:32 a.m. ET
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Barbara Kollmeyer

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    GC00
    -0.66%
    SPX
    -0.77%

Money has gushed toward stocks this year, as global central banks
have kept monetary policy accommodative to fight the coronavirus
pandemic.

Bank of America has put those flows into perspective with the
following chart that shows annualized inflows to global stocks in
2021, topping $1 trillion. That's bigger than the cumulative inflow
of the last 20 years -- $800 billion between 2001 and 2020, noted
Michael Hartnett, global investment strategist and his team.

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Yet there were signs some investors could be steering a bit more
money out of stocks, as Bank of America's Flow Show reported that
$15.2 billion was allocated to cash in the latest week, the biggest
influx in five weeks. The week saw $12.7 billion allocated to
equities, $12.6 billion to bonds, but $200 million out of gold GC00,
-0.66%, which is traditionally viewed as a haven for investors
worried about an economic slowdown.

The S&P 500 SPX, -0.77% has gained nearly 20% so far this year, which
is ahead of a 16% return in 2020, though below a 28% return in 2019.
On a continous basis, gold has dropped 5% this year, versus a 24%
rise in 2020.

Stragetists at JPMorgan also recently commented on the rush into
stocks, noting that the flows have been driven by retail investors.

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Barbara Kollmeyer is an editor for MarketWatch in Madrid. Follow her
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