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In the past nine months, the constant liquidity injections from central banks have led to a significant rebound in global equities, with the S&P 500 trading at new record highs. Investors remain skeptical about the sustainability of the current momentum in markets and are confident that valuations are currently "stretched".

2021: It's All About Central Banks And Liquidity

The average of S&P 500 for December 2020 is 3,695. This is 1,293 points higher than the long-term trend value of 2,402. The current percentage difference of S&P 500 level relative to the current long-term trend level is 54%, a value never exceeded in the recent past since 2002.

The S&P 500 Is Overvalued, Expect Low 10-Year Forward Returns

Companies in the S&P 500 paid out $58.28 per share in dividends in 2020, inching past last year's record of $58.24 by 0.7% and setting the ninth consecutive annual record—despite the pandemic.

S&P 500 Dividends Hit Another Record in 2020

The S&P 500 could be headed for a drop of up to 48%, according to James McDonald, the CEO and chief investment officer of Hercules Investments. In a recent note to clients, McDonald — who profited off of the pandemic crash in March with bullish wagers on stock-market volatility — laid out three reasons why the market is especially vulnerable to such a swift downturn right now. (1) A new strain of COVID-19 in the UK  The perceived future harm of the new COVID-19 strain in the UK will introduce additional risk to markets, according to McDonald. That's especially true since recent vaccine progress led many investors to expect a smooth return to normal life following the vaccine's rollout, he said.

3 reasons why the S&P 500 could be headed for an imminent 48% drop, according to an investment chief who crushed the market during the coronavirus crash

There is a new strain of the coronavirus, and this one seems to be moving through populations at an alarming pace. Is it possible that this new rapidly spreading strain is in the U.S. already?

S&P 500: The Correction Is Just Getting Started

Sentiment and technical indicators are currently showing that equities valuations are currently looking very stretched. Traditional CAPE ratio is currently standing at 33.4 in December, far above its LT average of 17.1.

S&P 500: Another Bull Year Ahead And A Peak Probably Priced For Early 2022

A methodology to model the value of the S&P 500 is presented. The model relies on macroeconomic factors: gross domestic product, corporate bond yield relative to 10 year Treasury bond, money stock index and consumer price index.

Modeling The Fair Value Of The S&P 500

In this article, I explore one approach to being bullish the S&P 500 through the ProShares Ultra S&P500 – without being irresponsible. Leverage the entire stock market in order to beat the S&P 500 over time, but do not forget to protect the downside.

ProShares Ultra S&P500: A Bullish Play With Downside Protection

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The enthusiasm surrounding the rollout of Pfizer's (PFE) vaccine has spurred a strong wave of bullishness.

Leveraged ETFs to Tap as S&P 500 Tops 3700 Mark

The combination of factors has set the stage for the S&P 500 Index to make new highs as we move toward the next year.

S&P 500 Set to Climb Higher in 2021: Bet on These ETFs

A Bank of America contrarian indicator measuring investor bullishness jumped in November as vaccine progress sparked optimism on Wall Street.  The Sell Side indicator, which is based on the average recommended equity allocation of nine Wall Street strategists, rose to 57.8% from 57% last month, the highest level of bullishness in 18 months.

Bank of America says says investor bullishness is rising, but is not yet euphoric. Here why that signals the S&P 500 could gain 10% over the next year.

Maintain a bullish stance unless the S&P 500 closes below 3,500.

Lawrence G. McMillan: Another bullish factor for the S&P 500: strong seasonal trends come with Thanksgiving turkey

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The Tell: A stock-market pro offers 10 reasons the S&P 500 can surge another 7% before 2020 ends

With several coronavirus vaccines vying for regulatory approval, Credit Suisse says the key to investing in 2021 is positioning for "a more normal world" in 2022. Strategists led by Jonathan Golub initiated a 2021 S&P 500 price target of 4,050 on Wednesday, implying a 12% rally from Tuesday's closing level. Earnings per share will grow by 20% in 2021 and another 13% the following year as the US economy fully reopens and revenues rebound to pre-pandemic levels.

The S&P 500 will rally 12% through 2021 as investors position for a virus-free economy, Credit Suisse says

A decline in economic uncertainty should lead to stock market gains next year, argues JPMorgan's quantitative strategists.

Need to Know: Why the S&P 500 will have room to grow next year, in the eyes of JPMorgan's strategists

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, S&P 500 profits will likely set a record in 2021, staging the fastest-ever recovery since at least the 1980s, according to a Monday note from DataTrek Research. Based on data from FactSet, Wall Street is expecting the S&P 500 to earn $168.38 per share in 2021, which would represent 3.9% growth over 2019's all-time high of $163.02 per share.

Two reasons why the S&P 500 will see its fastest-ever earnings recovery, DataTrek says

The ongoing equity bull market will remain intact over the next year, says Morgan Stanley. The firm expects the S&P 500 to rally to 3,900 by December 2021, implying an 8% climb from current levels. Morgan Stanley also says stock-picking will play an increasingly important role in separating winning investors from the rest. With interest rates set to rise as the economy recovers in 2021, investors who can find hidden gems in the market will be best positioned to outperform, the team wrote.

The S&P 500 will climb 8% in 2021 — and investors picking unloved stocks will profit the most, Morgan Stanley says

Stocks are once again set to start the week on the front foot, despite COVID-19 cases continuing to rise.

Need to Know: ‘Keep the faith, trust the recovery' — Morgan Stanley raises its S&P 500 target but it won't be a smooth ride

The S&P 500 Index move higher has seen a strong bout of selling to offset Monday's gains. And the Nasdaq Composite is not confirming the broader market breakout.

S&P 500 Trading Outlook: Pullback Should Turn Higher Once More

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FA Center: How to invest in the S&P 500 without betting hard on the ‘FAAMG' stocks that are 20% of the index

The S&P 500 closed the trading week ending Friday, 9 October 2020 at 3,477.13. That falls within three percent of its 3 September 2020 all-time record high close of 3,580.84.

S&P 500 Bounces Around With Prospects For More Fiscal Stimulus

The S&P 500 will open above the 3420 level, which has been a big resistance area for investors to surpass since early September. If the buying can hold, this would mark a victory for the bulls to start out the fourth quarter.

S&P 500 Looks to Break Technical Resistance

The stock market indices held up well given the news flow over the past week. Going through the market internals and the number of stocks that continue to screen well on our work, we believe there is still a chance for a strong rally on the S&P 500 Index from here.

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S&P 500 Moves Sideways In Tumultuous News Week

Even if there's more downside to come, this is the kind of noise most investors should simply ignore.

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