S&P 500 Consecutive Trading Sessions Above 50-Day Moving Average The S&P 500’s 138-day rally above its 50-day moving average has come to an end, snapping the index’s second-longest run this century and putting volatility back in the spotlight. Image: Bloomberg
Rolling 6-Month % Change in the S&P 500 Following a six-month rally that sent the S&P 500 soaring 23% through October 2025, investors are beginning to wonder if the market still has fuel in the tank. History suggests sustaining this pace won’t be easy. Image: Deutsche Bank
Global Equities Performance The 2025 stock rally is spreading across regions, powered by strong gains in Europe and Asia while U.S. equities trail. Broad participation like this tends to keep bull runs alive longer than consensus forecasts. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Discretionary Investor Positioning With positioning at the 30th percentile, discretionary investors are keeping their guard up amid mixed economic signals and market volatility. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Market-Implied Probability of a Recession Starting Within 1 Year and Market-Implied Probability of Being in a Recession Markets are putting the odds of a U.S. recession at 15% over the next year, a reminder that risk is real but not yet alarming. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Healthcare Positioning Healthcare positioning sits in neutral territory at the 55th percentile, with steady momentum suggesting room for further gains. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Performance of AI-Exposed Equities – Indexed Return vs. Equal-Weight S&P 500 The AI rally remains a story of infrastructure winners, with chip giants, data-center builders, and cloud platforms reaping the rewards as application and productivity names struggle to catch up. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Index Peak-to-Trough During a Midterm Year Midterm years often bring large pullbacks — but history says don’t panic. Since 1950, every midterm-year bottom in U.S. stocks has been followed by a powerful rebound, averaging gains of more than 30% over the next 12 months. Image: Carson Investment Research
Nasdaq 100 Ratio to S&P 500 Equal Weighted After years of leaving the broader market in the dust, the Nasdaq 100’s outperformance over the average S&P 500 stock has lost steam, with recent data showing the gap is starting to narrow. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Forward 10-Year Real Returns and CAPE Valuations Markets can soar beyond reason for a while, but history doesn’t forget: inflated valuations almost never reward patience. When the air gets thin, discipline and diversification keep portfolios alive. Image: Real Investment Advice
S&P 500 Total Return and Gold Return Gold’s shine isn’t dimming, even as U.S. stocks rally. Both are up together for a third straight year. Investors now view bullion as shelter with upside, and central banks’ steady buying keeps the tailwind blowing. Image: Carson Investment Research