S&P 500 – Speed of Recovery vs. Speed of Decline This chart shows 10 declines more than 30% since 1920, and the speed of recovery vs. the speed of decline. The current decline has been 35% in just 6 weeks. Image: Fundstrat Global Advisors, LLC
S&P 500 Index vs. Earnings per Share (EPS) Currently, the S&P 500 Index prices in a 15% decline in EPS. A decline of 33% from 2019 seems more appropriate, according to Goldman Sachs. Image: Jeroen Blokland
U.S. Trade Is Sharply Slowing (Imports – Exports) This chart shows the U.S. trade collapse, as the coronavirus plunges the global economy into recession. Image: Bloomberg
U.S. Equity Market Total Return Volatility and VIX Currently, the monthly volatility of U.S. equities is the highest on record. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
How Long Do Americans See Coronavirus Disruption Lasting? 51% of Americans see coronavirus disruption lasting a few more months. Image: Statista
Economic Growth in China As the chart shows, Chinese growth is worse than in 2008. Image: BCA Research
Amount of Distressed Bonds Driven by the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse of oil prices, the amount of distressed bonds has surged to the highest level since 2009. Image: Bloomberg
U.S. Jobless Claims by States Coronavirus job losses hit the following states the hardest. Image: Yahoo Finance
S&P 500 Index – The Crash of 2020 Compared to Crashes of 2008, 1987 and 1929 This chart compares the current decline with 2008, 1987 and 1929 crashes. Image: Tomasz Hońdo
Valuation of Global Equities When valuation of global equities is this low, returns are typically positive Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Sensitivity of S&P 500 EPS Forecast to Changes in GDP and the U.S. Dollar This table suggests the sensitivity of S&P 500 EPS forecast to changes in GDP and the U.S. dollar. Image: J.P. Morgan US Equity Strategy & Global Quantitative Research