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1 Dec 2023

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

Source: Charlie Bilello

1 Dec 2023

November was truly a month of "bad news" being "good news" for stocks...

'Hard' data (red line) hits a 14-month low as S&P 500 surge back near record highs. Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohedge.com

30 Nov 2023

So the FED is expected to pivot next year, maybe as soon as March

Is a pivot good for equity markets? Well, history shows that the months that follow the pivot are not the best ones for stocks... maybe this time will be different... Source: Phoenix Capital

23 Nov 2023

Consensus expects Net margins for the Magnificent 7 to stay significantly higher than the rest of the S&P 500

Source: Goldman Sachs, TME

23 Nov 2023

The Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 ETFs are now less than 2% below their all-time high while the Russell 2000 ETF (small caps) is 24% below its high and the ARK Innovation ETF is 71% below its high

Source: Charlie Bilello

22 Nov 2023

YTD performance

Mag 7: +105% S&P 500: +19% Source: TME

21 Nov 2023

Thanksgiving to Santa Claus Rally trade starts on Tuesday

S&P 500 up 79.45% of the time since 1950. Avg performance: +2.57%. Trade combines the best consecutive 3-month span, Santa Claus Rally and January Effect. Source: StockTradersAlmanac.com, Jeffrey A. Hirsch

16 Nov 2023

Since the end of 2012, the S&P 500 has more than tripled, rising by 216.2%

Of that increase, eight megacap stocks have accounted for just under half of the total gain. Source: Bespoke

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