The 2009 S&P 500 Bull Market Compared With This One No market cycle is identical, but the S&P 500’s path since 2022 looks like a remix of the 2009–2020 bull market—same mid‑cycle pullback, same setup for another leg higher, much to the bulls’ delight. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Bull Markets Eight years and 288% gains—that’s on average the bull market playbook over the past 50 years. As today’s bull market enters its third year, there’s reason to believe the party is far from over. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Bull Markets The current bull market, which began in October 2022, is showing potential for continued growth at 28 months old. Historically, bull markets have lasted an average of 5.5 years since 1949, with an average gain of 191.6%. Image: Carson Investment Research
Number of Trading Days for Each S&P 500 Bull Market to Double Since WWII, this is the fastest bull market to double off a bottom. Image: CNBC
S&P 500 Bull Market Rally – 1929 vs. 2020 Should investors expect a market similar to that of 1929 going forward? Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
First, Middle, Final Years of S&P 500 Bull Markets since 1975 The chart shows that the S&P 500 has generated a 26.9% return on average, in the final years of bull markets since 1975, excluding the current bull market. You may also like “Equity Market Performance Around Bear Markets.” Image: Legg Mason
U.S. Stock Market Bull and Bear Indicator – S&P 500 Last Wednesday, our Stock Market Bull & Bear Indicator was bullish well before the opening bell and the S&P 500 followed through, closing up 0.67%. Using multiple financial data, this great model helps investors navigate through different market conditions. It suggests whether the U.S. stock…
S&P 500 Yearly Performance During Bull Markets History favors the bulls: since 1950, only once has an S&P 500 bull market ended in its fourth year—history therefore favors further upside over a transition to bear market. Image: Carson Investment Research Click the Image to Enlarge
S&P 500 Yearly Performance During Bull Markets Now in its fourth year, the bull market shows little sign of tiring. History still favors the bulls—since 1950, this phase of the cycle has usually meant more upside, not a break into bear territory. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 – Length and Severity of Bear and Subsequent Bull Markets Since 1970, the typical bear market lasts roughly 14 months, experiencing an average decline of around 38%, and is followed by bull markets that last about 70 months and generate average returns of 221%. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management
New Bull Markets Start (20% Off Bear Lows or Near Bear Lows) and What Happened Next for the S&P 500 Bulls have reason to be optimistic, as the S&P 500’s rally of over 20% from its April 8th low follows a historical pattern that has nearly always resulted in higher prices a year later, with…