ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day As the S&P 500 takes a 1.53% nosedive this week, bears are popping champagne while bulls are desperately trying to find the market’s emergency brake! Have a Great Weekend, Everyone!…

What Investors Consider the Biggest Risk to Markets Right Now The risk of a trade war triggering a global recession is a pressing concern for investors, as it threatens economic growth, financial stability, and market…

Performance – Spread Between Quarterly Percentage Gains in S&P 500 Value and Growth Indexes Value stocks have significantly outperformed growth stocks in the first quarter of 2025. The upcoming earnings reports will play a pivotal…

Breakdown of U.S. Households’ Equity Ownership In the United States, stock ownership is heavily concentrated among the wealthiest households. Recent data indicates that the top 10% of American households own approximately 90% of all stock…

S&P 500 Performance After AAII Bears Above 50% Five Straight Weeks Historically, when bearish sentiment in the AAII poll surpasses 50% for five straight weeks, U.S. stocks have shown an average return of 21% over…

S&P 500 Performance from Inauguration Day While the S&P 500 has historically performed well in post-inauguration periods, the current market situation markedly deviates from this trend. Image: Deutsche Bank

Growth Investment Ratio of U.S. vs. Global Markets U.S. exceptionalism is expected to persist, even as the S&P 500 has underperformed year-to-date. The Growth Investment Ratio in the U.S. stands at 42%, compared to 26%…

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day Bears hate Fridays more than cats hate a bath, as U.S. stocks have exhibited a pattern of positive performance year-to-date on the last trading day of the week! Happy Friday…

Over the Following Time Horizons, Would you Rather Own U.S. or European Equities? Deutsche Bank’s survey of 400 financial professionals worldwide shows a strong short-term preference for European stocks over U.S. equities, but this trend…

Investor Sentiment (Retail & Institutional Composite) vs. S&P 500 Index Markets typically reach their correction lows when combined investor sentiment is extremely negative, setting the stage for a potential rebound. Image: Real Investment Advice

Conference Board 1-Year Expectation Stock Prices Increase vs. S&P 500 The Conference Board’s latest Consumer Confidence survey reveals the sharpest two-month drop in stock market expectations—a level of pessimism that historically signals a contrarian buying…