Owning the Highest-Cap S&P 500 Stock This chart suggests that investing all of your money in the highest-capitalized S&P 500 stock is not a good idea and may result in underperforming the S&P 500 index. Picture source: Ned Davis Research
FAANG Stocks vs. S&P 500 Investors opt for safer stocks rather than FAANG stocks. Picture source: Financial Times
S&P 500 Average Stock Realized Volatility by Month This chart shows that October has traditionally been the most volatile month for stocks. Picture source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 – Percentage of Stocks with Upward Sloping 200-Day Average This chart suggests that the U.S. stock market’s internal trend is improving. Picture source: Strategas
S&P 500 Median Stock Net Leverage Net leverage of the median S&P 500 companies reached new highs, above 1.8. Picture source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. Stocks with High China Sales vs. S&P 500 US-China trade war affects the relative performance of U.S. stocks with high China sales vs. the S&P 500 index. Picture source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Zombie Companies – U.S. Zombie Stocks vs. S&P 500 Since 1990, an equal-weighted index of U.S. zombie stocks has not significantly underperformed the S&P 500. Picture source: FactorResearch
Percentage of Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 by Year This chart shows that the percentage of U.S. stocks that beat the S&P 500 in a given year is not small, but stock picking is not an easy task. Picture source: Of Dollars And Data
S&P 500 Average Stock Price The S&P 500 average stock price reaches a new high, due to the absence of stock splits. Picture source: Strategas
S&P 500 Low Volatility Stocks Are the Best Performing Asset YTD This chart shows that S&P 500 low volatility stocks are the best performing asset year-to-date (outside of GSCI energy). Actually, high-quality stocks are a good way to protect against a weak economy. Picture source: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
