S&P 500 Performance After 20% Declines Since 1980 Goldman Sachs chief U.S. equity strategist, predicts that the S&P 500 will fall to 2,000 and rally to around 3,000 by the end the year. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Twitter Economic Sentiment Index The Goldman Sachs Twitter Economic Sentiment Index is extremely low and suggests that U.S. consumer sentiment appears to be deteriorating significantly. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Drawdowns Since 2011 – S&P 500 vs. Zombie Companies U.S. zombie companies have significantly underperformed the S&P 500 since 2011. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC
Percent of Yield Curves Inverted In recent history, U.S. recessions were preceded by yield curve inversion. It’s not different this time. Image: Macrobond Financial
Global Employment in S&P 500 Companies vs. Small Businesses Small and medium-sized businesses play an important role in the U.S. economy, as S&P 500 companies employ only 17% of U.S. workers. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Markets Research
Liquidity and S&P 500 Liquidity in U.S. equity collapsed in early 2018 and remained at an extreme low. Lack of liquidity tends to lead to violent market moves. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
S&P 500 Risk Parity Index Risk parity funds experience their worst week since 2008, by the decline of U.S. Treasury bonds and equities. Image: Financial Times
Central Bank Target Rates Who will be the next central bank to cut interest rates? Central banks have cut -3,147 basis points over the past year. Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC
WTI Crude Oil Spot Price and Retail Automotive Gasoline U.S. retail gasoline prices are expected to fall, as OPEC+ failed to agree production cuts. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
Energy and Exploration & Production as Proportion of High Yield Is a market carnage coming? Energy accounts for a significant portion of the U.S. high-yield market, with a share of about 14%. Image: Deutsche Bank