1987 Market Crash – DXY Dollar Index and 10-Year UST Yield Bond yields rarely rise while the dollar falls, as higher yields usually boost currency appeal. This unusual trend signals waning confidence, similar to the pattern seen before the 1987 Black Monday crash. Image: Bloomberg
Market Crash Timeline: Growth of $1 and the U.S. Stock Market’s Real Peak Values This chart shows that patience is key for investment returns, as market crashes are frequent. Image: Morningstar
U.S. High Yield vs. S&P 500 and Time to Recover After Major Market Crashes Historically, credit has recovered faster than equity after major market crashes. Image: BofA Research Investment Committee
Emerging Market Currencies Crash Emerging market currencies have been pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic and the oil crisis. Image: Financial Times
S&P 500 Index – The Crash of 2020 Compared to Crashes of 2008, 1987 and 1929 This chart compares the current decline with 2008, 1987 and 1929 crashes. Image: Tomasz Hońdo
S&P 500 Current Sell-off vs. October Stock Market Crashes of 1929, 1987, and 2008 Chart suggesting that the current sell-off is consistent with the historic crashes of 1929, 1987, and 2008. Image: Longview Economics
Was the US Stock Market Crash on October 19, 1987, a “Black Swan” Event? A “Black Swan” is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise with a major effect, which is extremely difficult to predict. The theory was developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. The US stock market on October 19, 1987,…
Valuation – The Buffett Indicator The Buffett Indicator, which compares U.S. market capitalization to GDP, hit a fresh high. It’s not a crash signal, but it raises a flag. At these levels, history suggests weaker long-term returns and a thinner margin of safety Image: Real Investment Advice
S&P 500 and Cross-Asset Volatility Stress Rising cross-asset volatility often signals growing fragility in U.S. equities. It is a cautionary signal, not a call on an imminent crash. It’s more of a yellow flag than a red one. Image: Bloomberg
Bitcoin Drawdown Volatility persists, but Bitcoin’s drop of more than 40% from its October peak looks more like a typical correction than a structural breakdown. In most markets that would be a crash; for Bitcoin, it’s business as usual Image: Bloomberg
Margin Debt as % of U.S. Nominal GDP NYSE margin debt exceeding $1.1 trillion, near record highs relative to nominal GDP, signals rapid investor re-leveraging and heightened volatility risk, though not necessarily implying an imminent market crash. Image: Deutsche Bank