Calendar Year Performance During U.S. Presidential Election Years Presidential election years have historically been good for U.S. equities, when an incumbent president winds up winning reelection. Image: BlackRock Investment Institute
Technology Relative to Energy and Industrials Tech companies dominate the global market as never before since the internet bubble. Image: Financial Times
S&P 500 Annual Return: Dividends, Earnings Growth and Multiple Expansion In 2019, the S&P 500 rose 31.5%. 26.9% came from multiple expansion, 2.6% from dividends, and 2.0% from earnings growth. Historically, S&P multiples contract or remain flat following years of big multiple expansion. Image: Richardson Wealth
Share of Energy from Renewable Sources In the United States, renewable energy sources account for about 11% of total energy consumption. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
Sector Performance in the 9 Months Prior to Past U.S. Presidential Elections This chart shows the sector median excess return vs. the S&P 500 during 9 months before 11 presidential elections since 1976. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Wage Growth and U.S. Productivity (Leading Indicator) This chart suggests that wage growth tends to lead U.S. productivity by 21 months. Image: Pictet Asset Management
Average S&P 500 1-Year Performance Based on Valuation Starting Point The S&P 500 P/E ratio is over 18x currently. As valuations rise, expected returns fall. Image: Richardson Wealth
Forecast: Path of the S&P 500 in 2020 Goldman Sachs sees limited upside for the S&P 500 from current levels and set a price target of 3400 by the end of 2020. Image: Goldman Sachs
Global Equities: Value vs. Growth Price to Book Ratio Chart suggesting that value is extremely cheap vs. growth across regions, but the trend is still intact for the time being. Image: Morgan Stanley Research
Biggest 5 and 10 Stocks Relative Performance to S&P 500 The biggest 5 and 10 stocks have significantly outperformed the S&P 500 over the past three years. Image: Societe Generale Cross Asset Research
U.S. Retail Vulnerability High Retail job cuts due to bankruptcies are way up and hit highest level since 2005. Image: Quill Intelligence, LLC