Outperformance of the Biggest 10% Companies vs. Rest of the Market Chart showing that the biggest 10% of companies have significantly outperformed the rest of the market. Image: Societe Generale Cross Asset Research
S&P 500 Performance 12-Months After ISM Manufacturing Index Below 50 for Four Months Since 1950, the S&P 500 has rallied 12-months later, 80% of the time, after the ISM Manufacturing Index was below 50 for four months, with an average return of 12%. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC
Cyclicals vs. Defensives Performance Cyclicals vs. defensives are now two standard deviations from 12M average, as risk-on tone grips stocks. Image: Morgan Stanley Research
S&P 500 and Large-Cap Funds Outperformance Over Benchmarks Only 28% of large-cap funds are outperforming their benchmarks this year. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. Equity Market Outperformance According to Gavekal, U.S. outperformance is mainly cyclical, not structural, and best investment opportunities could be in non-US assets. Image: Gavekal, Macrobond
2019 Assets Performance 92% of more than 300 assets across equities, commodities, FX and credit are up this year, compared to less than 20% in 2018. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch
S&P 500 Earnings Revisions Breadth and S&P 500 YoY Performance Morgan Stanley points out that S&P performance doesn’t match revisions. Image: Morgan Stanley Research
Risky Assets Performance and Global Manufacturing PMI Interesting chart suggesting that risky assets are currently following the typical path when global growth is bottoming. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management
S&P 500 Performance During Past Recessions In recent history, the median S&P 500 performance during past recessions (peak to trough) is -24% Image: Barclays Research
Stocks, Bonds and Commodities Performance During U.S. Presidential Election Years Historically, since 1900, stocks and bonds have struggled in the first half of U.S. presidential election years. Image: Wells Fargo Investment Institute