S&P 500 Index Annualized Operating Leverage, Earnings Per Share Growth Less Sales Growth S&P 500 operating leverage is well above average. Is it sustainable? Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Coronavirus – Hospitalizations vs. Vaccinations The negative relationship between hospitalizations and vaccinations is significant (R² = 0.55). Image: BofA Global Research
Magnitude of S&P 500 Quarterly Earnings Beats (Misses) The S&P 500 is on pace for its best quarterly earnings growth since the global financial crisis. Image: BCA Research
S&P 500 – Average Recovery Days and Number of 2-Sigma Events The market recovery time has reached a new all-time low in 2021. Image: BofA Global Research
Share of Cash in Retail Transactions The use of cash in retail transactions is gradually declining. Image: Financial Times
Performance – U.S. IPOs and S&P 500 Could the poor performance of U.S. IPOs this year have a negative impact on upcoming listings? Image: Financial Times
NASDAQ 100 Index and Percent of Stocks Trading Above 50-Day Moving Average The NASDAQ breadth has not matched the rise in the index. Is it time to reduce exposure to tech stocks? Image: Morgan Stanley…
S&P 500 and VIX The simultaneous rise in the VIX and the S&P 500 is unusual and a red flag. Image: BofA Global Research
Small Cap Stocks – S&P 500 Index/S&P 600 Index Is the party over for small cap stocks, as large caps outperform small caps again? Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
S&P 500 – Historical Buy-The-Dip Trend The buy-the-dip trend is declining, with the market recovery time reaching a new all-time low in 2021. Image: BofA Global Research
YoY Change in S&P 500 Companies’ Mentions of “Inflation” Per Earnings Call vs. CPI YoY Historically, the S&P 500 tends to lag during periods of high inflation. Image: BofA Global Research