Risky vs. Safe Assets Fund Flows The ongoing preference for safe assets over risky ones indicates investor wariness about market conditions and a focus on capital preservation in uncertain times. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Aggregate Equity Positioning Aggregate equity positioning has declined sharply and stands at 26th percentile, indicating investors’ markedly reduced willingness to take on risk. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
S&P 500 Index Max Pullback per Calendar Year Corrections can be unsettling for investors but don’t always signal a more severe downturn. Since 1980, the S&P 500 has had 16 corrections that didn’t lead to bear markets, resulting in an average gain of 9.5% for those years. Image: Carson Investment Research
Performance – Gold vs. S&P 500 Warren Buffett has a skeptical view of gold as an investment, but apparently, gold didn’t get the memo and has been outperforming the S&P 500 this century! Image: Bloomberg
Periods of S&P 500 Correction Above 10% Due to the U.S. stock market’s dominant position, a correction exceeding 10% frequently triggers a domino effect across global equity markets, as investors react to heightened uncertainty and risk aversion. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Performance After Enters a 10% Correction, But Doesn’t Go into a Bear Market Historically, when the S&P 500 falls 10% without entering a bear market, it’s a potential buying opportunity. Since 1950, it has always been higher 6 and 12 months later, with a median 12-month return of 15.2%. Image: Carson Investment Research
How Often Does a Correction Turn into a Bear Market? Historically, a 10% correction rarely leads to a 20% bear market without economic downturns, earnings declines, or rate hikes. With no very serious adverse indicators currently, a bear market seems unlikely in the near term. Image: Carson Investment Research
ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day As U.S. stocks tumble, bears are writing eulogies for the market. Bulls, on the other hand, are buying the dip like there’s no tomorrow, which is ironically what bears foresee! Happy Friday, Everyone! 😎
S&P 500 Valuations Valuations don’t matter—until they do. Prolonged periods of high valuations can lead to lower future returns, so investors should approach them with caution. Image: Topdown Charts
Average Year for the S&P 500 the Past 20 Years Bulls have reason to smile, as March 12 has marked notable market bottoms for U.S. stocks over the past two decades, and from that point, things tend to improve significantly. “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Image: Carson Investment Research
ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day February’s CPI inflation drops to 2.8%, beating the 2.9% forecast. On CPI days, bulls are like kids in a candy store, while bears sit in the corner, sulking like they forgot their party hats! Happy Great Day, Everyone! 😎