Valuation – Magnificent Seven Forward P/E Despite their market dominance, the Magnificent Seven stocks have experienced a significant decline, now trading at a collective P/E ratio of 25x. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Valuation – S&P 500 Forward P/E At a forward P/E multiple of 20x, the S&P 500 is trading at the low end of the trading range, which is below its 12-month average of 21x. Image:…
Aggregate Financial Asset Allocation Among Households, Mutual Funds, Pension Funds, and Foreign Investors With investor allocation to equities at an all-time high, the market faces increased vulnerability to volatility and substantial losses, especially in the…
ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day Bulls ran wild on Wall Street after the S&P 500’s meteoric 0.51% rise this week, prompting calls for a new economic era, while bears are desperately Googling “how to sell…
ACWI Ex-U.S. vs. U.S. 3-Month Correlation and U.S. Equity 3-Month Return When U.S. equities experience a sell-off, it often indicates underlying worries about the global economy or financial system, triggering risk aversion. This typically leads…
Market Capitalization of the Largest Stock Relative to the 75th Percentile Stock The U.S. equity market is experiencing historically high levels of concentration, primarily driven by the dominance of a small group of mega-cap tech…
U.S. Weight in Bloomberg World Index America’s weight in the Bloomberg World Index has fallen from its peak of 65% in November to 63% recently, reflecting growing caution among investors toward the U.S. market. Image:…
ISM Composite Index vs. Recessions While indicating slower growth, the economically weighted ISM composite index still points to expansionary conditions in the U.S. economy, without signaling an impending recession. Image: Real Investment Advice
S&P 500 Corrections and Bear Markets Market corrections don’t always lead to bear markets. In fact, historical data shows that only 13 of the past 39 corrections transitioned into bear markets, giving bulls reason to…
Number of Calendar Days the Correction Lasted for the S&P 500 S&P 500 corrections have varied significantly since 1928. The average correction lasts 185 days, with a median of 52 days. Interestingly, in 10 of…
ISABELNET Cartoon of the Day While bears are crucial for balancing the market, let’s face it: they’re secretly green with envy when bulls are having all the fun during a rally! Happy Friday, Everyone! 😎