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Commodities – Lithium Price Index Is the price of lithium on the way to the moon? Image: The Daily Shot

S&P 500 Industry Group Return Macro Correlations Should investors still favor defensive value? Image: Stifel

S&P 500 YoY Percent Change vs. Debit Balances in Margin Accounts YoY Net Change Investor margin accounts tend to be closely correlated with the S&P 500. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

Return – U.S. ISM Manufacturing Index vs. U.S. Treasuries Could U.S. Treasuries represent a buying opportunity? Image: True Insights

Average S&P 500 6-Month Return Should investors ignore the old adage “sell in May and go away?” Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Performance – S&P 500 Declines by Recessions The S&P 500 declined an average of 27.5% over the past 11 recessions. Image: BofA Global Research

Valuation – Wilshire 5000 as a Percent of GDP Warren Buffett’s favorite valuation metric remains high despite the recent sell-off. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Nasdaq 100 / S&P 500 Ratio Has the Nasdaq 100 lost its market leadership? Image: The Daily Shot

Relative Valuations – Defensive Value vs. S&P 500 Defensive value continues to outperform and looks cheaper than the S&P 500. Image: Topdown Charts

Nasdaq Composite Drawdown The Nasdaq Index is now in a 27% drawdown. Image: The Daily Shot

Sentiment – CBOE U.S. Put/Call Ratio Composite The U.S. put/call ratio is trading at relatively high levels, which is contrarian bullish. Image: The Daily Shot