Distribution of U.S. Market Returns Since 1926, annual returns between 20% and 30% are the most common. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 Index has gained 23%. Image: Center of Research in Security Prices

Initial Fed Rate Cuts and Resulting Forward Market Returns This spreadsheet also shows that the S&P 500 has performed well on average, around first Fed rate cut. Image: Fundstrat Global Advisors, LLC

Global Stock Markets Total Returns in 2019 Chart showing how major global stock markets performed in 2019. Image: Fidelity Investments

Emerging Market Price-to-Book and Subsequent 5-Year Returns This chart shows the correlation between EM price-to-book and subsequent 5-year returns, suggesting higher returns for emerging markets. Image: J.P. Morgan

Percentage of Markets with Positive Return in Year Two Historically, markets have generally finished higher in year two given above-average return in year one. Image: J.P. Morgan

Bull Market: Percentage of Assets With Returns Lower Than T-Bills 2019 was a ‘bull market in everything’. Should investors be worried? Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 Return – Longest Bull Markets Ever Chart showing the longest equity bull markets ever. October 9, 2019 was the bottom in 2002 and peak in 2007. Image: Ryan Detrick, LPL Financial LLC

Real S&P 500 Total Return and Bear Markets Very good chart showing the real S&P 500 total return and the time frame to recover from major bear markets, since 1900. Image: Real Investment Advice

Bull Markets (Total Return) Since the March 2009 low, the S&P 500 is up 397% and remains in a long-term bull market. Image: Fidelity Investments