Global growth expectations have plummeted to lowest level since March 2020

Total of 412 of S&P 500’s constituents up this year despite September’s sell-off

Stocktake: September was difficult for stocks but investors cannot complain

Is it time for some seasonal slippage with S&P up seven months in a row?

Market volatility non-existent amid recurring new highs

‘Always expecting the market to collapse is a loss-making strategy’

First half of 2021 was unusually strong for stocks, with new records in Europe

Investors will hope the rally broadens out again, as a narrow market is not healthy

The S&P 500 has eking out only a 1 per cent gain since April

Historically, when S&P 500 is up 10% around May, rest of year ‘does really well’

Stocks continuing to go up so investors could see growth as unsustainable

Stocktake: Stocks have gained an astonishing 80% since bottoming out last year

S&P 500 gained 2.4 per cent at start of March before tumbling in following days

US 10-year yields jump from 0.5 per cent last August to almost 1.6 per cent

The S&P 500 gained 14.3% between election day and Biden’s inauguration

Indices had massive gains last month but that’s par for the course, says LPL Research

S&P 500 enjoys second-best post-election performance in history

History shows recovery swings are almost always followed by gains

Research shows the Dow has averaged annualised gains of 9.9% under Trump – right in line with historical averages

It has been a crazy, record-breaking year, with unprecedented twists and turns

Historical precedent suggests any reduction will be fleeting

Don’t make error of imagining high prices presage poor returns

Half the stocks in the S&P 1500 remain at least 20 per cent below their own highs

History suggests momentum will carry stocks higher in the coming months

First year when stocks gain after being down at least 30 per cent at some point

‘It is important to be aware that extreme strength usually begets more strength’

Big tech stocks lead way as S&P enjoys biggest 50-day gain ever despite pandemic

Some 97 per cent of S&P 500 stocks were trading above their 50-day moving average last week

Incredibly the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 is actually up 8% this year

Data from Strategas indicates advances augur well for future returns

Investors may need to be patient and assume that further twists and turns lie ahead

Global stocks endure worst week since financial crisis as coronavirus hits markets

Stocktake: Virus may cause economic upheaval, but also outbreaks of financialmediaitis

A year of big gains feels out of the ordinary but is actually quite common

Is buying at all-time highs a good idea, and has the Santa Claus rally come early?

Epic fall for world’s best-performing stock, and why humble CEOs are a smart bet

‘Easy part’ of rally is over, but stocks still retain potential to maintain rising profile

Impact of tariffs has fallen largely on the US

Global bull market may be under way, and why more rate cuts might not be good for Trump

Why things are looking up for global stock markets; and SoftBank backs WeWork