U.S. Stock Market Valuations – Combined P/E Ratio U.S. tech stocks still command a premium over the broader market, fueled by strong growth prospects, though that gap looks unlikely to close unless a recession shakes…
Rolling S&P 500 Change Over 11 Sessions It’s a rare burst of momentum: the S&P 500 has gained more than 10% in just 11 sessions, something that’s happened only 15 times this century. Moves like…
S&P 500 Index – Best and Worst Days For the S&P 500, the best and worst days often land right next to each other. Miss the best sessions and you leave returns on the table,…
S&P 500 Performance After Back-To-Back 3% Weekly Gains Another sign the bottom may be behind us: the S&P 500 has just posted back‑to‑back weekly gains of more than 3%. Since 1950, stocks have been higher…
Valuation – S&P 500 Forward P/E Valuations have cooled sharply: the Mag 7 now trades at 25 times forward earnings, down from January’s lofty 31. Still pricey, sure. But in today’s market, it’s the best…
S&P 500 Index Yesterday, the S&P 500 rose 0.8% to close above 7,000, marking its first record since late January. The milestone underscores how tech stocks continue to power the broader rally. Image: Bloomberg
S&P 500 Median Forward Returns After 5+ Consecutive Weekly Declines Following five weeks of losses, the market’s rally fit the usual playbook. Dating back to 1965, periods like this have preceded a median 12.3% gain…
S&P 500 Four-Year Presidential Cycle Midterm election years tend to shake up U.S. markets, as policy risks and political noise rise before voters hit the polls. Uncertainty is the one asset every portfolio gets stuck…
Mega-Cap Growth & Tech (Market Cap and Earnings) The tech pullback has left a bigger disconnect from earnings expectations. Once the mood shifts, risk appetite could roar back and drive stocks sharply higher. Fundamentals haven’t…
U.S. Dollar Index The U.S. dollar index slipping back below its 200-day moving average gives bears more reason to cheer, as the recent rebound loses momentum and the broader downtrend reasserts itself. Image: The Daily…
S&P 500 Forward Returns After Extreme AAII Bearish Sentiment Peaks Since 1990, when the AAII bearish sentiment exceeded 45%, as it did recently, the S&P 500 has delivered strong 12‑month gains, averaging more than 18%.…