Average Cumulative S&P 500 Total Returns – Invest on Any Day vs. Invest at a New High When markets hit record highs, many investors step back. That caution has often come at a cost: buying into strength has historically delivered better returns than buying on an average day. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Forward S&P 500 Returns After Prior Breakouts to New Highs Beat the Average Day Over the past ten years, when the S&P 500 has broken to a new high after at least two months without one, the 12‑month forward return has averaged 16.4%. Fear, in this case, has been a poor strategist. Image: Real Investment…
S&P 500 Returns When New Highs Are Made In October A slow start to November may not tell the whole story. When the S&P 500 hits a new high in October, history leans bullish, with the index averaging 3.5% over November and December and finishing higher nearly nine times out of ten. Image: Carson Investment…
S&P 500 Returns when New Highs Are Made in August, September, and October History is on the bulls’ side: whenever the S&P 500 has hit new highs in August, September, and October, the fourth quarter has never finished in the red since 1950—a track record market participants can’t ignore. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Returns When New Highs Are Made In October Bulls welcome October’s new highs, knowing the fourth quarter has been kind: markets have risen more than 90% of the time, with average gains of 4.9% going back to 1950. Image: Carson Investment Research
S&P 500 Returns When New Highs Are Made In September For the bulls, September’s new highs are more than just cosmetic. Since 1950, a new high in September has been followed by a fourth-quarter rally over 90% of the time, averaging gains of 4.7%. Image: Carson Investment Research
Average Cumulative S&P 500 Total Returns – Investing on Any Day vs. Investing at New High Despite widespread investor hesitation to buy at all-time highs, data suggest that doing so generally leads to better future returns compared to investing on random days. Image: Yahoo Finance
S&P 500 Monthly New Highs per Month Since 1950, the S&P 500 has achieved 1,314 new all-time highs, highlighting its ability to rebound from market declines and continue its growth trajectory. Such growth periods often lead to clusters of new highs. Image: Carson Investment Research
Dow Jones Performance After the First New High After More Than a Year Without a New High Historically, when the Dow Jones has reached new highs following a period of more than a year without achieving such levels, it has seen a significant increase in value of around 14% a year later. Image: Carson Investment…
First New High in at Least Four Months for the S&P 500 Advance/Decline Line The new all-time high for the S&P 500 advance/decline line last week tends to be bullish for U.S. stocks. Image: Carson Investment Research
Global Equities – Countries Making 52-Week New Highs Should investors remain cautious on global equities? Image: Topdown Charts