S&P 500 Index Max Pullback per Calendar Year Being prepared for market fluctuations is crucial for building wealth. Since 1980, the S&P 500 index has, on average, gained 10.3% annually, with a peak-to-trough pullback of 14.2%. Image: Carson Investment Research
Largest Calendar Year Peak to Trough S&P 500 Drawdown While the S&P 500 has experienced significant drawdowns in the past, the drawdown in 2024 has been smaller than the median. Goldman Sachs maintains its S&P 500 index target of 5,600 for year-end 2024. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Intra-Year Declines vs. Calendar Year Returns Intra-year corrections, defined as temporary downturns in stock prices, are relatively common in the U.S. stock market, with a median loss of approximately 10% since 1980. Image: Real Investment Advice
S&P 500 Next Calendar Year EPS Revision – August Through December Should investors expect further earnings revisions in the coming months? Image: Morgan Stanley Research
Number of S&P 500 All-Time Highs per Calendar Year Will the S&P 500 see new all-time highs for the rest of the year? Image: BofA Global Research
U.S. Equities – Maximum Drawdown Per Calendar Year Should investors expect a bigger drawdown at some point in 2021? Image: True Insights
Historical Odds of U.S. Stock Market Rising in Second Half of Calendar Year Is there a good chance that the U.S. stock market will be higher at the end of this year? Image: Marketwatch
Distribution of S&P 500 Calendar Year Returns Goldman Sachs forecasts S&P 500 will climb by 16% to 4,300 by the end of 2021. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Big Tech – Revenue per Calendar Quarter Big tech continues its growth ahead of the rest of the economy. Image: The Wall Street Journal
Seasonality – Average of S&P 500 Return Per Calendar Month Historically, August and September have been challenging for the S&P 500. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Calendar Year Performance During U.S. Presidential Election Years Presidential election years have historically been good for U.S. equities, when an incumbent president winds up winning reelection. Image: BlackRock Investment Institute