Investor Sentiment – U.S. Market Greed/Fear Index With a current value of 68.15, the Market Greed/Fear Index still indicates a prevailing sentiment of greed among investors, revealing their appetite for higher risk-taking in the U.S.…

S&P 500 Performance During Election Years The S&P 500 index generally performs poorly until Memorial Day in election years. However, as the year progresses, the market tends to regain momentum and deliver a solid performance.…

Insider Transactions Ratio The Insider Transactions Ratio is back in bearish territory, indicating a prevailing sense of pessimism among corporate insiders and potentially signaling a negative outlook for the market. Image: Barron’s

Consolidated Equity Positioning Consolidated equity positioning in the 77th percentile suggesting a bullish outlook, has not yet reached an extreme level. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Sentiment Indicator and Stock Positioning The GS sentiment indicator no longer being stretched is a positive sign, indicating a balanced sentiment among investors. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. GDP Growth In contrast to the consensus, Goldman Sachs holds a more positive view on the growth of U.S. GDP in 2024 and 2025, reflecting their strong confidence in the robustness of the U.S.…

GS U.S. Financial Conditions Index The recent tightening of financial conditions has coincided with a decline in stock prices. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. CPI Inflation The BofA Credit Manager Survey indicates that 50% of respondents expect balanced U.S. inflation risks for the remainder of 2024, which can have implications for investment and risk management strategies in the…

Pullbacks on the S&P 500 5% pullbacks are very common in the U.S. stock market and can provide good entry points in a bull market for traders and investors. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant…

Mega-Cap Growth & Tech Positioning While the positioning of mega-cap growth and tech stocks is no longer at an extreme level, it is still quite high. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation