Stocks – Dow Jones with Major Geopolitical Events Major geopolitical events can rattle markets, but U.S. equities have repeatedly bounced back and pushed higher as investors refocus beyond the headlines, rewarding those who stay patient.…
Estimated S&P 500 EPS and Y/Y Growth Goldman Sachs is betting the earnings strength has legs, forecasting S&P 500 EPS growth of 24% in 2026 to $340, followed by 13% in 2027 to $385. If…
S&P 500 Price Target for 2026 Goldman Sachs raised its S&P 500 year-end target to 8,000 from 7,600, driven largely by stronger earnings expectations, with EPS doing much of the heavy lifting. Image: Goldman Sachs…
Indexed Market Cap and Consensus Fwd 12m EPS Estimates for S&P 500 Companies Earnings momentum is driving the AI infrastructure complex’s outperformance so far this year, with capital flowing to names that are already translating…
New York Fed GDP Nowcast The New York Fed nudged its Q2 2026 U.S. GDP nowcast down to 2.50% from 2.61% a week earlier, still pointing to a steady expansion. Image: Federal Reserve Bank of…
U.S. Equity Market Speculative Trading Indicator Animal spirits are on the rise, but not overheating. Retail activity and Goldman Sachs’s Speculative Trading Indicator are firm, but still below levels reached in past market climaxes. Image:…
Weight of Top 10 Positions in Median Hedge Fund Long Portfolio Hedge fund portfolio density is now at 72% and holding firm, with greater concentration in top 10 positions. Such concentration leaves markets vulnerable to…
Market Breadth – Percent Below 52-Week High S&P 500 Index Less Median Stock Gains look solid at first glance, but under the surface the picture is less convincing. Record highs in the S&P 500 are…
Annual U.S. Equity Issuance as % of Russell 3000 Market Cap “$600 billion in U.S. equity issuance in 2026” grabs attention and feeds the doom narrative. But relative to the total value of U.S. equities,…
S&P 500 Index and Technical Score Bulls still have the upper hand. At 89.71, the S&P 500 is nearing stretched, overbought territory. Previous peaks have tended to form when readings move above 90. Image: Real…
New S&P 500 Index All-Time Highs Per Year The S&P 500 has now reached 19 record highs this year. In strong bull markets, new highs tend to come in clusters and often run longer than…