Years Without a 20% Gain for the S&P 500 Index

Years Without a 20% Gain for the S&P 500 Index This great chart shows the number of years without a 20% gain since 1950. Could the S&P 500 gain 20% this year? Image: LPL Research

S&P 500 Aggregate vs Median Earnings Growth

S&P 500 Aggregate vs Median Earnings Growth S&P 500 earnings rose 14.5% year-on-year in Q4 2025, exceeding initial estimates and marking the strongest quarterly gain in four years as profit growth broadened across sectors. Image: Deutsche Bank

S&P 500 Intra-Year Declines vs. Calendar Year Returns

S&P 500 Intra-Year Declines vs. Calendar Year Returns Investors stomach average yearly pullbacks of around 14%, but the S&P 500 still closed higher in 35 of the past 46 years. Volatility, after all, is the price of admission for long-term gains. Image: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Performance of S&P 500 Megacap Growth Stocks vs. Rest of S&P 500

Performance of S&P 500 Megacap Growth Stocks vs. Rest of S&P 500 Mega-cap growth and tech names have rebounded from the bottom of their decade-long channel against the rest of the S&P 500, echoing the rotation that followed the Deepseek announcement in July 2024. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

S&P 500 Forward Earnings Estimates

S&P 500 Forward Earnings Estimates Improving earnings fundamentals in the S&P 500 are keeping investors cautiously optimistic, as faster growth fuels confidence in another year of equity gains. Image: Real Investment Advice

Performance – S&P 500 Relative to FTSE All-World Excluding U.S.

Performance – S&P 500 Relative to FTSE All-World Excluding U.S. US stocks have sunk to a two-year low versus global peers, as tariffs bite and AI gains stay concentrated among a handful of megacaps. Diversifying beyond the U.S. is paying off. Image: Bloomberg

S&P 500 Returns When January Is Up Between 0-2%

S&P 500 Returns When January Is Up Between 0-2% The bulls have history on their side: when the S&P 500 gains between 0% and 2% in January, the next 11 months have gone higher 92% of the time since 1950, posting a median gain of 13.6%. Image: Carson Investment Research