S&P 500 Index Additions by Year

S&P 500 Index Additions by Year With an average turnover of about 4% a year, the S&P 500 is in constant motion—many of today’s constituents weren’t even in the index a decade ago. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Households’ Allocation to Equity, Bond and Cash

U.S. Households’ Allocation to Equity, Bond and Cash Americans have never been so invested—literally—in the market, with household equity allocations at all-time highs, a boom shadowed by warnings of how sentiment can sour overnight. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Consensus EPS Growth Estimates

Consensus EPS Growth Estimates Wall Street sees the profit engine accelerating—S&P 500 earnings are set to rise 9% in 2025 and jump 14% in 2026, defying economic jitters and trade headwinds. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Flows into Metals Funds

Flows into Metals Funds Commodity funds—especially those tracking gold and silver—have seen a surge of inflows in recent weeks, fueled by geopolitical jitters, bets on Fed rate cuts, and steady central bank buying. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 – Duration Between 3%+ and 5%+ Sell-Offs

S&P 500 – Duration Between 3%+ and 5%+ Selloffs The S&P 500 hasn’t stumbled more than 3% in half a year—a winning streak that’s beginning to smack of complacency, the kind that often sets the stage for volatility. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Spot Gold vs. Spot Silver

Spot Gold vs. Spot Silver Backed by central-bank buying, surging ETF inflows, and Fed rate cuts, gold refuses to lose altitude. With U.S.–China tensions flaring and another government shutdown, investors keep piling into safety. Image: Bloomberg

Ownership Breakdown of the U.S. Equity Market

Ownership Breakdown of the U.S. Equity Market (Share of Corporate Equity Market) U.S. households hold 40% of the U.S. equity market—a show of faith in stocks. Trouble is, nearly 90% of that sits with the richest 10%. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Recession Probability

U.S. Recession Probability May’s tariff relief helped temper U.S. recession odds and buoy investor sentiment, but this new round of trade tensions could put that fragile calm to the test. Image: Deutsche Bank

S&P 500 Yearly Performance During Bull Markets

S&P 500 Yearly Performance During Bull Markets Now in its fourth year, the bull market shows little sign of tiring. History still favors the bulls—since 1950, this phase of the cycle has usually meant more upside, not a break into bear territory. Image: Carson Investment Research