U.S. Stock Market Bull and Bear Indicator – S&P 500 Tuesday, our Stock Market Bull & Bear Indicator was bullish well before the opening bell and the S&P 500 followed through, closing up 0.08%. Using multiple financial data, this great model helps investors navigate through different market conditions. It suggests whether the U.S. stock market…
S&P 500: What Happens If You Miss the 10 Best/Worst Days Missing the S&P 500’s best days is the usual warning, but avoiding its worst stretches is what preserves capital. Protecting downside often matters more than chasing upside. Image: Topdown Charts
Length of Bull Markets and When They Started Born in October 2022, this bull market is young by market history. It may have more fuel in the tank than the bears would like to admit. Too many forget just how early this bull market still is. Image: Carson Investment Research
Forecast of Gold Prices If macro hedge accumulation picks up again and diversification away from Western assets accelerates, gold could climb to $5,700–$6,100. The recent pullback looks more like profit-taking than a shift in fundamentals. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Median Short Interest Across Russell 3000 Stocks Median short interest across Russell 3000 stocks has jumped to multi‑year highs as bearish sentiment builds, raising the odds of a short squeeze. Too much shorting often ends in panic buying. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
New York Fed GDP Nowcast The New York Fed nudged its Q2 2026 U.S. GDP Nowcast up to 2.82% from 2.68% a week ago, reinforcing the steady‑growth narrative. For markets, that’s comfort food. Image: Federal Reserve Bank of New York Click the Image to Enlarge
Difference between Front-End Brent Crude Oil Futures and 6-Month Brent Futures Markets are betting the Middle East conflict will be short‑lived. Oil futures signal tight near‑term supply but confidence that disruptions will fade quickly. But markets tend to price in calm faster than reality delivers. Image: Deutsche Bank
Valuation – Average P/E for Stoxx Europe 600 and S&P 500 Investors finally returned to European equities after years of hesitation. But keeping them invested is becoming tougher, with Europe losing appeal as the U.S. valuation premium narrows. Image: Bloomberg
Forward P/E Ratio and Subsequent 5-Year Annualized Returns With U.S. stocks still trading at lofty valuations, the next five years could bring slimmer returns. Great companies, yes! But not at great prices. Even the best businesses can disappoint if you overpay. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Distributions od Returns of World Tech vs. World ex. TMT The tech sector is facing a valuation reset this year after a long stretch of outsized gains fueled by AI enthusiasm and momentum trades. In relative terms, few eras over the past fifty years have been tougher for tech stocks. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment…
PEG Ratio between Technology and Global Aggregate Market The tech sector’s slump is beginning to uncover compelling opportunities, with valuations now lagging behind the global aggregate market despite solid growth expectations. Times like these often reveal the best long-term plays. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research