NYSE Margin Debt and S&P 500 Margin debt on the NYSE has seen the second fastest spike on record over the past six months. Spikes in margin debt at a much faster pace than broad…

U.S. Equity Volatility vs. Credit Volatility Credit markets are calm, with volatility running below its long-term average, but equity volatility tells a different story, pointing to a more anxious tone in stocks. Image: Fundstrat Global…

Rolling 6-Month % Change in the S&P 500 Following a six-month rally that sent the S&P 500 soaring 23% through October 2025, investors are beginning to wonder if the market still has fuel in the…

S&P 500 Consecutive Trading Sessions Above 50-Day Moving Average The S&P 500’s 138-day rally above its 50-day moving average has come to an end, snapping the index’s second-longest run this century and putting volatility back…

Global Equities Performance The 2025 stock rally is spreading across regions, powered by strong gains in Europe and Asia while U.S. equities trail. Broad participation like this tends to keep bull runs alive longer than…

Discretionary Investor Positioning With positioning at the 30th percentile, discretionary investors are keeping their guard up amid mixed economic signals and market volatility. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Healthcare Positioning Healthcare positioning sits in neutral territory at the 55th percentile, with steady momentum suggesting room for further gains. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Performance of AI-Exposed Equities – Indexed Return vs. Equal-Weight S&P 500 The AI rally remains a story of infrastructure winners, with chip giants, data-center builders, and cloud platforms reaping the rewards as application and productivity…

S&P 500 Index Peak-to-Trough During a Midterm Year Midterm years often bring large pullbacks — but history says don’t panic. Since 1950, every midterm-year bottom in U.S. stocks has been followed by a powerful rebound,…

Nasdaq 100 Ratio to S&P 500 Equal Weighted After years of leaving the broader market in the dust, the Nasdaq 100’s outperformance over the average S&P 500 stock has lost steam, with recent data showing…

S&P 500 Total Return and Gold Return Gold’s shine isn’t dimming, even as U.S. stocks rally. Both are up together for a third straight year. Investors now view bullion as shelter with upside, and central…