This week’s chart finds the bulk of the S&P’s returns last year came on days when rates fell. So far, 2024 has followed a similar pattern.

What will returns from a diversified portfolio of stocks look like going forward?

Rates and equity markets project two very different outlooks. Our chart looks at the expectations gap.

The MOVE Index spiked from an elevated level while the VIX moved up, but from a decade-plus low.

Expected equity volatility quickly settled though it continued to climb in the rates market. Our chart revisits the divergence.

The end of 2018 may not have been a temporary rough patch for traditional equity investments, but the beginning of what could be a more extended period of challenged profits and heightened volatility.

Energy markets rise as economic uncertainty intensifies | Saudi attacks: What happened, what does it mean?

Upstream and integrated oil companies bounced back in September while midstream performance was negative. Risks in Colorado weighed on midstream sentiment. Retail investors are increasingly using funds to access the energy infrastructure space.

The global energy supply crunch could portend future energy market volatility.