Fear & Greed Index vs. S&P 500 Index

Fear & Greed Index vs. S&P 500 Index This chart shows how optimism stays unusually low. Is this alarming for bears? Image: Cable News Network

Investing Like Sheep (w/ Jeff Gundlach) | Future Fears

Investing Like Sheep (w/ Jeff Gundlach) | Future Fears “People want to be told what to think. I don’t! People need to listen with the mind as well as their ears, and not just repeat what they heard.” – Jeffrey Gundlach, founder and CEO of DoubleLine Capital. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLf9tGq2Vv4

Average Percentile of Sentiment Indicators

Average Percentile of Sentiment Indicators The post-Liberation Day environment reflects a strong rebound in investor confidence and a more bullish market stance, underpinned by easing tariff fears, trade deal progress, and supportive economic and technical factors. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Global Risk Sentiment Indicators

Global Risk Sentiment Indicators Sentiment indicators suggest a “Goldilocks” scenario for risk appetite—investors are cautiously optimistic, but not exuberant or fearful. Image: TS Lombard

S&P 500 Index

S&P 500 Index The market’s ongoing volatility is a direct response to the unpredictable cycle of tariff announcements, pauses, and retaliations, with sentiment swinging between hope for de-escalation and fear of economic damage. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

S&P 500 Target for 2025

S&P 500 Target for 2025 In the coming months, robust earnings, a weaker dollar, anticipated Fed rate cuts, and easing recession fears are expected to make U.S. equities a key driver of the global equity rally. Image: Bloomberg

U.S. High Yield Credit Spreads and Recessions

U.S. High Yield Credit Spreads and Recessions U.S. high-yield credit spreads in May 2025 show little evidence of recession fears, remaining well below the levels seen during previous downturns. Image: Deutsche Bank

Google Searches for “Global Financial Crisis” and “Great Recession”

Google Searches for “Global Financial Crisis” and “Great Recession” While fears of a 2025 tariff-driven recession evoke memories of 2008, some investors see today’s prevailing pessimism as a contrarian bullish signal for stocks. Historically, extreme bearish sentiment has often marked market bottoms. Image: CNBC