Aggregate Equity Positioning

Aggregate Equity Positioning Aggregate equity positioning has declined sharply and stands at 26th percentile, indicating investors’ markedly reduced willingness to take on risk. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Risky vs. Safe Assets Fund Flows

Risky vs. Safe Assets Fund Flows The ongoing preference for safe assets over risky ones indicates investor wariness about market conditions and a focus on capital preservation in uncertain times. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment…

Periods of S&P 500 Correction Above 10%

Periods of S&P 500 Correction Above 10% Due to the U.S. stock market’s dominant position, a correction exceeding 10% frequently triggers a domino effect across global equity markets, as investors react to heightened uncertainty and…

How Often Does a Correction Turn into a Bear Market?

How Often Does a Correction Turn into a Bear Market? Historically, a 10% correction rarely leads to a 20% bear market without economic downturns, earnings declines, or rate hikes. With no very serious adverse indicators…

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day As U.S. stocks tumble, bears are writing eulogies for the market. Bulls, on the other hand, are buying the dip like there’s no tomorrow, which is ironically what bears foresee!…

Average Year for the S&P 500 the Past 20 Years

Average Year for the S&P 500 the Past 20 Years Bulls have reason to smile, as March 12 has marked notable market bottoms for U.S. stocks over the past two decades, and from that point,…

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day February’s CPI inflation drops to 2.8%, beating the 2.9% forecast. On CPI days, bulls are like kids in a candy store, while bears sit in the corner, sulking like they…

Inflation – U.S. 10-Year Breakeven Rate

Inflation – U.S. 10-Year Breakeven Rate The declining U.S. 10-year breakeven inflation rate indicates that market participants expect inflation to moderate, aligning with the Fed’s 2% long-term target. Image: The Daily Shot