U.S. Stock Market Bull and Bear Indicator – S&P 500 A week ago Thursday, our Stock Market Bull & Bear Indicator was bullish well before the opening bell, and the S&P 500 didn’t disappoint, ending…

Valuation – S&P 500 PEG Ratio Fwd P/E? Rich. PEG? Cheap, because long-term earnings-growth estimates are the highest since 1995. That low PEG is just blockbuster growth expectation. A recession or an AI-spending slowdown could…

S&P 500 Technical Composite A composite of technical breadth measures is screaming oversold on the S&P 500, boosting the odds of a reflexive rally. Setups like this can flip quickly once buyers return. Image: MarketDesk…

S&P 500 Forward P/E Ratio and Forward EPS Sustainable bull markets are driven by corporate earnings and fundamentals, not just hope. Vibes can lift prices for a while, but profits are what keep the rally…

Fear & Greed Index – Investor Sentiment With the Fear & Greed Index at 36, fear dominates but not panic, giving U.S. equities room to edge higher if headlines turn supportive. Image: Cable News Network

NAAIM Exposure Index – Investor Sentiment​ After hitting a new +2-year high at 102.7 two weeks ago, the NAAIM Exposure Index sits at 87.19. Active managers stay heavily exposed to equities and bullish on U.S.…

VIX and S&P 500 Seasonality The VIX and the S&P 500 usually move in opposite directions. As the VIX begins its seasonal rise from late July into autumn, the S&P 500’s path tends to get…

World Portfolio / Gold – 1-Month Rolling Correlation Gold diversifies global portfolios again, acting as insurance against currency depreciation, geopolitical risk, and inflation, and as a hedge when stocks and bonds don’t move together. Image:…

EPS – GS Top-Down vs. Consensus Bottom-Up Estimates Goldman Sachs is adopting a more cautious stance than the street, expecting S&P 500 EPS to rise 24% in 2026, reaching approximately $340. That is notably below…

Share of Global Market Capitalization With just 4% of the world’s population, the United States commands 63% of global equity value. Foreign capital keeps flowing toward its innovation engine. When Wall Street moves, the world…

Earnings Sentiment (Analyst Upgrades Minus Downgrades Across Markets) Across markets, upgrades are still outpacing downgrades. For the S&P 500, solid earnings expectations and resilient profits are easing recession worries and lifting investor optimism. Image: Goldman…