S&P 500 Next Twelve Months P/E vs. Dollar Index This chart suggests that the strength of the U.S. dollar supports higher P/E multiples for the S&P 500. Image: Strategas

S&P 500 – Secular Bull Market Analogs The bull market that began in 2009 could have similarities with the secular bull markets of 1982-2000 and 1949-1968. Since the Great Recession, US stocks have behaved like…

Market Valuation of S&P 500 Top Five Tech Companies Relative to All Others The top five tech companies dominate the S&P 500 Index. Image: Statista

U.S. Wage Growth and U.S. Unemployment Rate Has U.S. wage growth peaked? This chart suggests that the U.S. unemployment rate could bottom out at around 3.5% this year. Image: Oxford Economics

Seasonality of U.S. Equity Market Sentiment Index This chart puts into perspective the seasonal pattern in U.S. equity sentiment. Image: Nomura

Relative P/E of Value Stocks vs. S&P 500 vs. U.S. Manufacturing PMI Index BofA remains bullish on value stocks in the coming months, due to improving macro conditions. Image: BofA U.S. Equity and Quant Strategy

Gold Prices vs. Commodities The declining correlation between the price of gold and commodities may suggest that the commodity bear super-cycle is nearing its end. Image: Wells Fargo Investment Institute

U.S. Market Breadth At the dotcom bubble peak, the percentage of stocks outperforming the S&P 500 was 27% vs. 42% today (the historical average is 48%). Currently, the relative market breadth isn’t as extreme as…

Philly Fed Manufacturing Index and Empire State Manufacturing Survey and ISM Manufacturing Index Despite the coronavirus, both regional PMIs suggest an increase in U.S. ISM manufacturing this month. Image: Swedbank Research

U.S. Nonstore Retail Sales This chart puts into perspective U.S. nonstore retail sales, which are a proxy measure for ecommerce performance. Image: The Daily Shot