ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day As the S&P 500 tumbled into a 10% correction, bears are grinning, eager to deport bulls from Wall Street, but bulls remain optimistic, waiting for their visas to be extended!…

Valuation – MSCI World 12-Month Forward PE The current global stock market valuation, with a 12-month forward P/E ratio of 17.2, is relatively high compared to its 20-year median. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Foreign Ownership of U.S. Equities by Region European investors, major holders of U.S. stocks, could impact valuations if trade tensions rise, potentially shifting focus to European markets benefiting from fiscal stimulus and increased defense spending.…

S&P 500 Annualized Return per Day The S&P 500 has been up the past four Fridays, a trend that is particularly encouraging as it indicates sustained investor optimism and confidence in maintaining positions over the…

Valuation – S&P 500 Forward P/E At a forward P/E multiple of 20x, the S&P 500 is trading at the low end of the trading range, which is below its 12-month average of 21x. Image:…

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day Bulls ran wild on Wall Street after the S&P 500’s meteoric 0.51% rise this week, prompting calls for a new economic era, while bears are desperately Googling “how to sell…

ACWI Ex-U.S. vs. U.S. 3-Month Correlation and U.S. Equity 3-Month Return When U.S. equities experience a sell-off, it often indicates underlying worries about the global economy or financial system, triggering risk aversion. This typically leads…

Market Capitalization of the Largest Stock Relative to the 75th Percentile Stock The U.S. equity market is experiencing historically high levels of concentration, primarily driven by the dominance of a small group of mega-cap tech…

ISM Composite Index vs. Recessions While indicating slower growth, the economically weighted ISM composite index still points to expansionary conditions in the U.S. economy, without signaling an impending recession. Image: Real Investment Advice

S&P 500 Corrections and Bear Markets Market corrections don’t always lead to bear markets. In fact, historical data shows that only 13 of the past 39 corrections transitioned into bear markets, giving bulls reason to…

Number of Calendar Days the Correction Lasted for the S&P 500 S&P 500 corrections have varied significantly since 1928. The average correction lasts 185 days, with a median of 52 days. Interestingly, in 10 of…