Chart of the Week

Q4 Returns Are Historically Strong in Midterm Election Years  Measuring Q4 Seasonality: This chart shows the average fourth-quarter return for…

Most Years Are Not "Average" for the S&P 500 The Range of Annual Returns: This chart sorts the annual returns…

S&P 500 Performance Following Rate Hikes What Do Rate Hikes Mean For The Stock Market? The chart shows S&P 500…

Tied at the Hip: Stock Prices and Earnings Growth Measuring the Relationship Between Stocks and Earnings: The chart tracks the…

Job Openings Roughly Match the # of Unemployed People What This Chart Shows: Job openings measure the positions employers are…

A Comparison of Recent Drawdowns Measuring The 52-Week Drawdown: This chart shows how far each stock currently sits below its…

Record U.S. Debt, but Interest Costs Are In Line With History Measuring the Interest Burden: This chart shows federal interest…

Measuring the AI Buildout: Capital Expenditures vs. Free Cash Flow Measuring the Buildout: This chart tracks the rolling consensus analyst…

The Older We Get the Faster Time Goes Why Time Feels Faster: You have probably noticed that a year does…

A Bull Market in Nostalgia Measuring Nostalgia: Google search trends offer a rough gauge of what the world is curious…