Performance of U.S. Growth vs. Value Stocks, U.S. vs. non-U.S. Equities and S&P Cyclicals vs. Defensives Equity rotation are delivering for non-U.S. vs. U.S. markets and Cyclicals vs. Defensives, but not for Value vs. Growth.…

S&P 500 Index – Longest Bull Markets since WWII Chart showing every bull market since WWII. The recent bull market peaked at 400%. Image: LPL Research

S&P 500 Cash Return Payout Ratios (% of Net Income) S&P 500 payout ratio is in secular decline, as S&P 500 companies shift to buybacks. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Change in G4 Central Bank Balance Sheets (% G4 GDP, 12M Change) G4 central bank balance sheets are expected to expand by 28% of GDP by year-end 2021. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

Earnings Growth – Mega-Cap Growth Stocks vs. S&P500 ex Mega-Cap Growth Earnings for mega-cap growth stocks are expected to reach new highs in early 2021. That’s far better than the rest of the S&P 500.…

S&P 500 Trailing 10-Year Total Return vs. Forward 10-Year Returns Historically, forward 10-year S&P 500 returns are not correlated with trailing 10-year returns. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Annualized S&P 500 Dividend Yield The S&P 500 dividend yield has averaged only 1.8% over the past 20 years vs. 2.9% since 1950 and 4.2% since 1880. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Mega-Cap Growth Stocks vs. S&P500 ex Mega-Cap Growth The 10 mega-cap growth stocks hit new record highs, while the remaining 490 stocks are stuck in a range. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

% S&P 500 Stocks with Dividends Greater than 10-Year Treasury Yield No alternative? 77% of S&P 500 stocks are paying dividends greater than 10-year Treasuries. Image: BofA Research Investment Committee

Russell 1000 Value/Growth Index Ratio Will value stocks outperform growth stocks in the recovery phase? Image: Bloomberg

Central Bank Balance Sheets as % of GDP The Federal Reserve appears as the central bank with the highest room to increase its balance sheet. Image: Deutsche Bank