GS Most-Shorted Stocks Index

GS Most-Shorted Stocks Index Stocks that investors are shorting the most have hit their highest levels since 2022. While high short interest can indicate potential for a short squeeze, it also reflects significant bearish sentiment…

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day

ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day With Republicans achieving a trifecta by winning the House, Senate, and presidency, Democrats will find it difficult to advance their policy agenda. Historically, markets have performed best under a divided…

U.S. Headline and Core CPI Inflation

U.S. Headline and Core CPI Inflation The latest inflation data for October 2024 indicates that U.S. inflation has remained firm, showing a slight uptick rather than continuing its irregular descent, suggesting that the Fed’s battle…

Total Return Performance of Various Assets

Total Return Performance of Various Assets Despite Warren Buffett’s skepticism towards gold as an investment, the precious metal has outperformed both U.S. equities and U.S. Treasury bonds over the past 25 years. Image: Deutsche Bank

Probability of Fed Rate Cut

Probability of Fed Rate Cut After the CPI data release, traders now estimate an 82.5% chance of a 25 basis point rate cut at the FOMC meeting on December 18, 2024. Image: CME GRoup

Valuation – S&P 500 CAPE Ratio

Valuation – S&P 500 CAPE Ratio A high CAPE ratio suggests caution but isn’t a reliable market timing indicator. Markets may remain overvalued for extended periods, typically leading to subdued long-term equity returns. Image: Deutsche…

Performance – Cyclicals Outperformance

Performance – Cyclicals Outperformance Following the election, U.S. cyclical stocks have significantly outperformed, reflecting investor optimism about the new administration’s pro-growth policies and economic resilience. Image: Morgan Stanley Research

S&P 500 Price Target

S&P 500 Price Target Following the U.S. elections, strategist Ed Yardeni has raised his S&P 500 targets to 6,100 for 2024, 7,000 for 2025, 8,000 for 2026, and predicts it will reach 10,000 by the…