Largest Company in Terms of Market Value in the S&P 500 in Each Year Since 1955 The market’s biggest players usually cluster in the sector riding the economic zeitgeist—and right now, that’s tech. It’s where innovation happens, growth speeds up, and investors chase the next breakout story. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
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 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
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%+ 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
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
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
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
Valuations and Peak of an Equities Rally Market participants are buzzing about an AI bubble with valuations sky-high. But ditching stocks now could mean missing the late-game rally—volatility shows we’re not in full-blown mania just yet. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
U.S. Share Buyback Authorization Announcements Wall Street’s latest high? Over $1 trillion buyback binge as Corporate America goes all‑in to keep shares flying and investors’ spirits high. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
VIX Seasonality Volatility flare-ups aren’t uncommon this time of year, as political risk and trade tensions bubble back to the surface, sending ripples of anxiety through global markets. Image: Topdown Charts