S&P 500 Valuation

S&P 500 Valuation This chart shows that the S&P 500 is in a trading range rather than in a bearish or bullish market trend, for more than 20 months. Image: Fidelity Investments

Equity Market Tops

Equity Market Tops Interesting chart showing equity market tops. The U.S. equity market hasn’t yet reached its peak. Image: DoubleLine

Economic Data Bouncing Back

Economic Data Bouncing Back Great chart showing that economic data around the world is beginning to improve. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC

S&P 500 Valuation and Equity Risk Premium

S&P 500 Valuation and Equity Risk Premium This chart shows that the equity risk premium (earnings yield less 10-year Treasury yield) has declined to 3.9%. Image: Fidelity Investments

S&P 500 Index Total Returns — 108 Years

S&P 500 Index Total Returns — 108 Years Over the past 108 years, the S&P 500 has generated positive annual returns more than 72% of the time. Image: Wells Fargo Investment Institute

ISM Manufacturing Index and HY-IG Spread

ISM Manufacturing Index and HY-IG Spread This chart shows the correlation between the ISM Manufacturing Index and the HY-IG spread. Image: Oxford Economics, Macrobond

Is the Worst Over for Global Manufacturing PMI?

Is the Worst Over for Global Manufacturing PMI? The global manufacturing PMI shows the first monthly increase, after PMI ended 15 consecutive months of decline. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research