S&P 500 Buybacks S&P 500 buybacks have lost some steam lately, but most analysts view it as a short breather following record highs, not a sign that corporate cash is drying up. Image: Deutsche Bank…

Mega-Cap Growth & Tech Positioning At the 57th percentile, positioning points to a market that has gone neutral on mega-cap growth and tech, far from either exuberance or despair. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

S&P 500 Market Cap vs. Equal Weighted Returns A wave of sector rotation has lifted the S&P 500 equal-weighted index to record highs, tightening its gap with the market-cap gauge as investors pull back from…

S&P 500 Four-Year Presidential Cycle In 2025, the S&P 500 moved in step with the Presidential cycle, following the familiar rhythm that often sees U.S. stocks mark a breather in midterm years. Image: Carson Investment…

S&P 500 Performance Around First Fed Rate Cut When the economy stays firm, Fed rate cuts have a history of boosting stocks and the S&P 500’s current run is no exception. Image: TS Lombard

Spot Gold Are you entertained? Gold hit fresh record highs after Trump rattled markets with threats of new tariffs on Europe, part of his renewed Greenland push that has revived talk of a looming U.S.–EU…

Small Cap Equity Positioning Investor appetite for small-caps stays strong in early 2026, while positioning at the 63rd percentile leaves space for further upside. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

S&P 500 Annual Rate of Change vs. Annual Change in GAAP Earnings The S&P 500 usually moves with earnings, so grounding an investment strategy in profit growth and consistency in 2026 looks like a smart…

S&P 500 Total Returns After Crossing Into the 9th and 10th Deciles of Valuation U.S. equities have a history of pushing higher despite lofty valuations. While nervous talk of a tech bubble persists, analysts point…

S&P 500 Index Average Intra-Year Drawdown During Midterm Elections Midterm years often shake confidence on Wall Street. The S&P 500 usually slides 18% at some point during the year, but those downturns tend to open…

Fed Funds Rate and Fed Funds Futures Lower tariff rates and a dovish shift at the Fed could set the stage for rate cuts below 3.5% by year‑end, assuming inflation keeps drifting toward target and…