Historical S&P 500 December Returns December 2018 was the worst december for U.S. equities since the Great Depression. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Cyclicals/Defensives vs. ISM Manufacturing PMI Chart showing the large divergence between U.S. cyclicals/defensives and the ISM Manufacturing PMI. Eventually, the gap should close soon. Image: Topdown Charts

Economists and U.S. Recession More than 30% of economists predict a U.S. recession by 2020. Are economists good at predicting recessions? Image: The Wall Street Journal

Distribution of Monthly S&P 500 Returns Since 1928 December was an abnormally bad month for U.S. equities in 2018. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Total Return since 2008: 60/40 Portfolio, S&P 500 and U.S. Treasury 20+ Year The current bull market began 10 years ago, but the next 10 years could be very different. Image: Financial Times

STOXX Europe 600 EPS Revisions This year, SXXP EPS revisions have not been worse than a typical year. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Ecommerce as a Percentage of Total Retail Sales in the U.S. U.S. retail e-commerce sales now account for 11 percent of total sales. Image: Financial Times

Bull Market: Percentage of Assets With Returns Lower Than T-Bills 2019 was a ‘bull market in everything’. Should investors be worried? Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Distribution of Subsequent S&P 500 Returns From Different Levels of 12M Forward P/E Chart suggesting that equity returns can be strong, even though U.S. equities are currently expensive. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

Global Forecast: Electric Vehicles vs. Internal Combustion Engine Chart suggesting that electrical vehicles could account for more than 50% of global new car production within 10 years. Image: Legg Mason

Dow New All-Time Highs Per President Interesting chart showing that Dow new all-time highs have varied significantly under each president. Image: Ryan Detrick, LPL Financial LLC Click the Image to Enlarge