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6 Jan 2025

$SPX is expected to report Y/Y earnings growth of 11.9% for Q4 2024, which is below the estimate of 14.5% on September 30

Source: Factset

3 Jan 2025

Global Equity Returns in 2024...

Source: Charlie Bilello

3 Jan 2025

The S&P 500's 2.6% decline from Christmas through year-end was the worst end to a year since at least 1952.

Source: Bespoke

2 Jan 2025

Warren Buffett did it again! Berkshire Hathaway outperformed the S&P 500 in 2024.

Source: Barchart

2 Jan 2025

The last time just 10 stocks accounted for 38% of total market cap was just before the Great Depression

Source: Goldman, zerohedge

2 Jan 2025

The best performing stock in the S&P 500 last year...

Source: Charlie Bilello

2 Jan 2025

MicroStrategy $MSTR now down 47% since hitting an all-time high 6 weeks ago

Source: Barchart

2 Jan 2025

The Enormous Eight: 2024 Returns

Nvidia $NVDA: +171% Netflix $NFLX: +83% $META: +66% Tesla $TSLA: +63% Amazon $AMZN: +44% Google $GOOGL: +36% Apple $AAPL: +31% -S&P 500 $SPY: +25% Microsoft $MSFT: +13% -S&P Equal Weight $RSP: +13% -S&P SmallCap $IJR: +9% Source: Charlie Bilello

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