U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yields Forecast Goldman Sachs forecasts the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to hit 4.35% by the end of 2025, diverging from current futures market expectations. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Equities as a Percent of Financial Assets With favorable market conditions and increasing stock valuations, Americans now hold more than 37% of all assets in equities, marking a record high. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day While bears are asking Santa for gold due to its reputation as a safe haven in uncertain times and a hedge against inflation, bulls are requesting stocks, confident that the…
Predicted and Actual Returns for the S&P 500 Index Wall Street strategists have a long history of inaccurate forecasts, having been overly pessimistic in four out of the past five years, which has led to…
S&P 500 Performance After 10 Days or More of Decliners > Advancers Bulls are smiling again! Since 1974, when the S&P 500 had more decliners than advancers for 10 or more consecutive days, it has…
Equity Fund Flows Last week, U.S. equity funds saw significant inflows, indicating that investors remain optimistic about the future performance of U.S. markets, despite concerns regarding interest rates. Image: Goldman Sachs
The Santa Claus Rally – S&P 500 Index Returns Historically, a bullish Santa Claus rally has tended to lead to strength for January and the full year, often leaving investors as giddy as a kid…
The World Economy – GDP by Country The United States has maintained its position as the world’s largest economy for over a century and is projected to continue this trend in 2025, unless, of course,…
U.S. Equities – S&P 500 Equal Weight vs. S&P 500 The performance divergence of the S&P 500 index and its equal-weighted version highlights how a select group of high-flying, large-capitalization stocks is overshadowing broader market…
S&P 500 – Top 10 U.S. Companies by Market Capitalization Relative to Total The dominance of the top 10 U.S. companies in the S&P 500 Index raises concerns about the index’s ability to provide adequate…
U.S. Debt to GDP Ratio The projected surge in U.S. federal debt over the next three decades may adversely impact the economy, resulting in elevated interest payments, strained resources, and possible constraints on economic growth…