The S&P 500 gained 8.9% in November, the 18th biggest monthly advance since 1950. $SPX pic.twitter.com/QekjOfvMnX — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) November 30, 2023 Today’s Chart of the Day was shared by Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello). We hope you bought in October and got yourself sober because it was a November to remember. The S&P 500 violently snapped […]
Chart of the Day – Thursday, July 7th, 2022
The Wilshire 5000 was down 20.9% over the last 6 months, one of the worst 6-month periods for stocks in the last 50 years. Has selling after large 6-month declines been a good strategy for long-term investors in the past? No. Here's the data… pic.twitter.com/Lw6PfwphVX — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) July 7, 2022 Today’s Chart of […]
Chart of the Day – Wednesday, May 25th, 2022
This is the 4th worst start to a year in history for the S&P 500, down 17.3% in the first 99 trading days. The only years with a worse start…1932 (Great Depression)1940 (World War II)1970 (Vietnam War, US Recession) pic.twitter.com/Q66ihSjYan — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) May 25, 2022 Today’s Chart of the Day was shared by […]
Chart of the Day – Monday, November 29th, 2021
S&P 500 returns following largest $VIX spikes… Takeaway: the market tends to rise over time and tends to rise more following volatility spikes (note: on average, there are always exceptions and this latest spike could very well be one). pic.twitter.com/NsfshBynfW — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) November 27, 2021 Today’s Chart of the Day was shared by […]
Chart of the Day – Thursday, September 9th, 2021
The S&P 500's maximum drawdown this year is only 4.2% (closing basis). Going back to 1928 only 3 years have had a smoother ride than 2021: 1964 (-3.5%), 1995 (-2.5%), and 2017 (-2.8%). $SPX pic.twitter.com/zYivZiqy3N — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) September 9, 2021 Today’s Chart of the Day was shared by Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello). The table shows […]