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,…
S&P 500 and VIX Above 50 The VIX rose above 60 during the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 crash. In both cases, the stock market had already bottomed before the VIX dropped below 31. This pattern seems to be repeating in 2025. Image: Fundstrat Global Advisors, LLC
ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day Of course bulls want to make a deal with bears—they think every dip is a clearance sale and every market crash is just a friendly game of “who can hold their breath the longest!” Happy “Hump” Day, Everyone! 🐫🐪😎
ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day Wall Street bears think every bull market is just smoke and mirrors. And when the crash finally hits, they love to say, “We told you so!” Happy “Hump” Day, Everyone! 🐫🐪😎
ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day Wall Street bears believe every bull market is just a bear market in disguise. When the crash comes, they can’t resist saying, “We knew it all along!” Happy “Hump” Day, Everyone! 🐫🐪😎