ETF Assets Leveraged Long/Short Products Ratio With leveraged long ETFs leaving inverse products in the dust, market’s optimism is so contagious that bears are considering a career change! Image: Bloomberg
ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day Bulls are all in on the S&P 500 reaching new highs in 2025, while bears are just dreaming for a stock market meltdown! Have a Great Week Everyone! 😎
25-Year Cumulative Return of S&P 500 over Gold Warren Buffett has a skeptical view of gold as an investment, but apparently, gold didn’t get the memo and has been outperforming the S&P 500 over the…
America’s Magnificent Seven Stocks While the Magnificent Seven stocks have been a significant force in the market, there are signs that their growth may not continue at the same pace, and their high valuations could…
S&P 500 Bull Markets Over the past 50 years, five bull markets have lasted over two years, averaging 8 years and a 288% gain. The current bull market, which is 26 months old and up…
Valuation – S&P 500 Price-to-Book Ratio Fueled by AI optimism, the S&P 500’s price-to-book ratio hit 5.3 in 2024, proving that Wall Street can party like it’s 1999… again. Image: Bloomberg
Stock Market Concentration and Volatility When equity markets become concentrated, they get a little too excited—like kids in a candy store! Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Temporary Help Services Jobs vs. Real GDP and U.S. Recessions Temporary Help Services Jobs stand at -5.01% YoY in November. The relationship between Temporary Help Services jobs and the macroeconomy is complex. Declines in Temporary…
Performance of U.S. vs. Rest of World Equities Investing in U.S. corporations is like betting on a horse that always finishes the race—sure, it might stumble, but it usually crosses the finish line ahead of…
U.S. High Yield Spreads Having tight credit spreads is like being on a rollercoaster with no safety bar—looks fun until you realize you should’ve paid more attention! Image: Bloomberg
Arithmetic Average Annual Real Return of S&P 500 over Different Periods U.S. equity investors often look to long-term historical stock market returns as a benchmark, wondering if current returns will revert to their historical averages.…