S&P 500 Index Max Pullback per Calendar Year Being prepared for market volatility is the key to wealth creation. Since 1980, the peak-to-trough pullback during the year has averaged 14% for the S&P 500 Index. Image: LPL Research
Number of S&P 500 All-Time Highs per Calendar Year Will the S&P 500 see new all-time highs for the rest of the year? Image: BofA Global Research
U.S. Equities – Maximum Drawdown Per Calendar Year Should investors expect a bigger drawdown at some point in 2021? Image: True Insights
S&P 500 Intra-Year Declines vs. Calendar Year Returns The US stock market experiences a pullback every year. Even if the S&P 500 hits all-time high after 6 months without a record high, keep in mind that it won’t be any different this year.
Historical Odds of U.S. Stock Market Rising in Second Half of Calendar Year Is there a good chance that the U.S. stock market will be higher at the end of this year? Image: Marketwatch
Distribution of S&P 500 Calendar Year Returns Goldman Sachs forecasts S&P 500 will climb by 16% to 4,300 by the end of 2021. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Big Tech – Revenue per Calendar Quarter Big tech continues its growth ahead of the rest of the economy. Image: The Wall Street Journal
Seasonality – Average of S&P 500 Return Per Calendar Month Historically, August and September have been challenging for the S&P 500. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Calendar Year Performance During U.S. Presidential Election Years Presidential election years have historically been good for U.S. equities, when an incumbent president winds up winning reelection. Image: BlackRock Investment Institute
S&P 500 Index Return and Chinese Calendar Year The year of the Pig seems to be strong for U.S. equities this year. Image: Ryan Detrick, LPL Financial LLC