S&P 500 Return in First Five Days vs. the Full Year Since 1950, when the stock market finished the first five days higher, the S&P 500 has been positive 82% of the time at year-end, with an average gain of 13.6%. Image: CNBC
S&P 500 Returns by Decade The S&P 500 closes the decade with nearly 190% gain. Image: Financial Times
S&P 500 Percentage of Up Days by Year This year, the S&P 500 recorded gains 59.3% of the time. This has been rare since 1928. Image: Bespoke Investment Group
S&P 500 Forward Performance +6 Months Following New All-Time High Since 1950 Historically, there are major falls 5% of time, further gains 82% of time and major gains 21% of time. Image: Strategas
S&P 500 Levels, Bank Projections Morgan Stanley is a bear, but Wall Street expects gains for the S&P 500 in 2020 Image: Financial Times
U.S. Equity Flows Chart showing that money is once again flowing slightly into equity funds and ETFs. Image: Fidelity Investments
2020 Forecasts for the S&P 500 Analysts are forecasting losses or moderate gains for the S&P 500 in 2020. Image: The Wall Street Journal
S&P 500 Returns During Presidential Election Years Historically, the S&P 500 has gained an average of 12% in the year before a presidential election. Image: J.P. Morgan
S&P 500 Performance When Market Is Up 17% Through Oct. 15 When the S&P 500 is up 17% through October 15, the average gain through year-end is 3.1%, 82% of time since 1930. Image: Fundstrat Global Advisors, LLC
Yield Comparison – S&P 500 Didivend Aristocrats and 10-Year U.S. Treasury S&P 500 dividend aristocrats are once again higher than 10-year U.S. Treasuries. Image: Legg Mason
S&P 500 vs. MSCI Emerging Markets Index This chart shows the strong performance of the S&P 500 against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Image: Financial Times