Seasonality of Market Performance – MSCI USA August and September have historically been less favorable months for U.S. equities, with lower average performance compared to other months. Image: BofA Global Quantitative Strategy
Average Monthly Volatility for U.S. Election Years Since 1928 The historical pattern of the VIX rising before U.S. elections and then rapidly plunging afterward is attributed to increased uncertainty and investor fear leading up to…
ISM Manufacturing PMI and U.S. Recessions A drop in the U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI below 45 signals significantly heightened recession risks, indicating a severe contraction in the manufacturing sector. Image: BofA Global Research
VIX Average Trend in U.S. Election Years Historical patterns suggest that the VIX tends to bottom out in mid to late August, followed by a trend of increasing volatility as the U.S. Election Day approaches,…
U.S. Household Liquid Assets The amount of cash held by households in the United States has surged to an unprecedented level of $18 trillion, representing a significant increase from previous years. Image: BofA Research Investment…
Flows into Global Equity Funds Flows into global equity funds have accelerated in recent weeks, reflecting a growing appetite for riskier investments. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
How U.S. Stocks Historically Do When the Incumbent President Doesn’t Run for Re-Election The tendency for U.S. stocks to perform well in years when the incumbent president chooses not to run for re-election can be…
Gold vs. Japanese Yen Over the past two weeks, gold prices have declined by approximately 8% relative to the Japanese Yen. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
U.S. Firms Responses to Whether They Use AI to Produce Goods and Services Currently, only 5% of U.S. firms use AI to produce goods and services, but this figure is expected to grow as more…
1-Day Post-Reporting Performance vs. S&P 500 on EPS and Sales Surprise Companies that exceeded both sales and EPS expectations outperformed the S&P 500 by 2.4ppt the following day, which is the strongest performance since 4Q2018…
Percentage of S&P 500 Earnings by Sector This week is a crucial one for S&P 500 earnings, with several key events and releases that could significantly impact the market. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant…