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4 Jan 2024

bitcoin annual returns 2010-2023

Source: Charlie Bilello

20 Dec 2023

The stock market spent 2022 steadily declining and 2023 steadily gaining, to generally wind up about where it started

Source: Peter Mallouk

19 Dec 2023

Total return indexes - the long view

Source. Compounding Quality

13 Dec 2023

The Nasdaq 100 total return index closed at a new all-time high yesterday for the first time since December 27, 2021 (715 days)

S&P 500 total return index is 3 bps away from a new all-time closing high. Source: Charlie Bilello

11 Dec 2023

% Below All-Time High (total returns)...

Dow ETF $DIA: 0% S&P 500 ETF $SPY: -1.0% Nasdaq 100 ETF $QQQ: -1.7% Russell 2000 Small Cap ETF $IWM: -21% ARK Innovation ETF $ARKK: -68% Source: Charlie Bilello

6 Dec 2023

(Source: Bespoke) As shown in the chart below, the S&P 500 total return is within 1.1% of its prior all-time high from 1/3/22

In addition to nearing its prior highs, the pattern of the S&P 500 looks a lot like a cup and handle which technicians consider to be a bullish formation. Source: J-C Gand

1 Dec 2023

The S&P 500 gained 8.9% in November, the 18th biggest monthly advance since 1950. $SPX

Source: Charlie Bilello

16 Nov 2023

The FT has tracked all of Softbank's IPO returns. And guess what... they are terrible

source: Evan Tindell

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