S&P 500 Quarterly Earnings Growth The rally in stocks was not just about price action; it was powered by the strongest S&P 500 earnings growth in at least four years. When earnings drive the move, it tends to last. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
S&P 500 CAPE Ratio vs. U.S. Households Holding of Equities % Total Financial Assets When equity exposure is high and valuations are stretched, as they are today, the safety net disappears. History does not say a crash must follow, but it shows that markets priced for perfection react very poorly to bad news. Image: Topdown…
Sector ETF Flows Money is piling into tech. Since the S&P 500’s March 30 low, roughly $25 billion has flowed into tech sector ETFs, while non-tech sector ETFs have seen about $4 billion in combined outflows. Old habits die hard. Image: Strategas Asset Management
Number of U.S. IPOs 40 U.S. companies have gone public so far this year, while Goldman Sachs expects roughly 100 IPOs to raise about $160 billion in 2026. Geopolitical uncertainty and recent equity market volatility have kept issuance in check. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Performance – % Difference vs. the 200-DMA The S&P 500 is trading about 11% above its 200-day moving average, not far from past peaks. The further it stretches, the more vulnerable it becomes to a consolidation, or a move back toward the average. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
S&P 500 Index vs. 40-Week Moving Average The 40-week moving average offers a straightforward way to manage S&P 500 exposure. Add risk when the index trades above it. Trim risk when it falls below. Process matters more than panic. Image: Real Investment Advice
S&P 500 Performance After Nine Week Wins Streaks A 9-week win streak tends to have legs. In 9 out of 10 cases, the S&P 500 has moved higher in the next month, suggesting June could extend the run. Over the next year, gains showed up 8 times out of 10, with a median rise of…
Two-Month Change in the S&P 500 Since WWII Since WWII, two-month rallies of this magnitude in the S&P 500 have been rare, typically appearing either in the rebound from recessions such as the GFC and Covid-19, or just ahead of the 1987 crash. Image: Deutsche Bank
Consensus EPS Growth Estimates The Middle East conflict is barely denting sentiment on Wall Street, where optimism remains intact. Analysts expect S&P 500 earnings to rise 24% in 2026 and 16% in 2027, with small caps poised to leap 40% this year and 39% next. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
MOVE Index vs. U.S. 10-Year Note Unlike in 2022, U.S. 10-year yields are higher year to date, but rate volatility has stayed contained. Implied and realized volatility remain compressed even as inflation risks and Fed uncertainty linger. Image: Deutsche Bank
Valuation – S&P 500 NTM P/E At 17 times forward earnings, versus 21 for the benchmark, the equal-weight index is hardly cheap, but it still looks better on a relative basis. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research