Five Key Causes of U.S. Recessions Since WW1 This great table highlights the key contributors to the 18 official U.S. recessions over the last 100 years. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Months Since Last U.S. Recession and Business Cycles The U.S. economy has experienced record growth for 127 consecutive months. This is the longest period on record. Image: Danske Bank Research, Mikael Olai Milhøj

S&P 500 Total Return Decomposition by Sector Financials is the only sector that has experienced multiple contraction for the past decade. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy

Percentage of Markets with Positive Return in Year Two Historically, markets have generally finished higher in year two given above-average return in year one. Image: J.P. Morgan

Gold and U.S. 10 Year Real Rate During the next recession, when fear skyrockets, gold could outperform rates. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

The Rhythm of the Global Trading Day of Equities The desire to shorten market hours is gaining traction in Europe. Image: Financial Times

S&P 500 Earnings Growth Forecast Morgan Stanley is cautious and expects S&P 500 earnings growth to be flat this year. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

Rate Decisions by Global Central Banks This chart puts into perspective rate decisions by central banks around the world. Global central banks haven’t cut this much since the Great Financial Crisis.

Yield Curve vs. Global Equities Global yield curves suggest optimism for risk assets in 2020. Image: Topdown Charts

S&P 500 Total Returns in Years After 20%-plus Gains Historically, the S&P 500 has finished higher 79% of the time with an average gain of 13%. Image: Truist

U.S. Jobs of the 2010s Jobs in tech, construction, home health and fitness center were among the fastest growing of the decade. Image: Reuters