Keyword: historical

Historical S&P 500 December Returns December 2018 was the worst december for U.S. equities since the Great Depression. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Historical Performance in Different Yield Curve Regimes Great table showing the U.S. 10Y-2Y Treasury spread and the S&P 500 historical performance. Image: J.P. Morgan

Historical Asset Performance At Turning Points in the Business Cycle Equity volatility is expected to increase over the next 12 months, as recession fears increase. Image: Wells Fargo Investment Institute

U.S. ISM Manufacturing Index and Historical Mean The historical mean of the ISM Manufacturing Index stands at 52.9. Image: Saxo Bank Research & Strategy

U.S. Market/Business Cycle Historical Percentile Comparison: Today vs. 1998 & 2016 This great chart suggests that the current U.S. business cycle is in a typical late-cycle phase. Image: Pictet Asset Management

S&P 500 – Historical September Monthly Total Returns September is usually a volatile month. But since to 1980, September has been positive 54% of the time. Image: Richardson GMP

Historical Default Rate and Recession Periods in the U.S. Default rates on high-yield corporate bonds have exceeded 10% over the past three recessions. Image: Altman-Kuehne and NBER

Historical Gold Bull Market Rallies Is it the start of a new gold bull market? This chart shows gold bull markets rallies compared to the most recent. Image: VanEck

S&P 500 Valuation Above Historical Average The S&P 500 is overvalued on 17 of 20 valuation metrics. You may also like our “Stock Market Valuation.” Image: Bank of America

The U.S. Unemployment Rate Is Historically Low But the FOMC projection suggests that the unemployment rate cannot improve indefinitely. Image: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond