| Market Index/Data | 12/29/2023 | 8/23/2024 | Change | Simple YTD |
| Dow Industrials Avg | 37,689.54 | 41,175.08 | 515.32 | 9.25% |
| S&P 500 Index | 4,769.83 | 5,634.61 | 80.36 | 18.13% |
| Fed Funds Rate | 5.33% | 5.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 10 yr T-note Yld | 3.88% | 3.80% | -0.08% | -2.06% |
| 5 yr T-note Yld | 3.84% | 3.65% | -0.11% | -4.95% |
| 5 yr TIPS - 'Real' Yld | 1.72% | 1.64% | -0.16% | -4.65% |
| Implied 5 yr Inflation % | 2.12% | 2.01% | 0.05% | -5.19% |
| 2 yr T-note Yld | 4.23% | 3.92% | -0.14% | -7.33% |
| 2-10 Yr Slope | -0.35% | -0.12% | 0.06% | -65.71% |
| 90 day T-bill Yld | 5.40% | 5.14% | -0.08% | -4.81% |
| Gold ($/oz) | $2,071.80 | $2,546.30 | $8.50 | 22.90% |
| WTI Oil ($/brl) | $71.65 | $74.83 | -$0.71 | 4.44% |
| VIX "Worry Index" | 12.45 | 15.86 | 1.06 | 27.39% |
| NYSE Bullish % Index | 66.83% | 58.76% | 4.63% | -12.08% |
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| Credit Data | 12/29/2023 | 8/23/2024 | Change | Simple YTD |
| iShares Agg. Bond ETF Yield (AGG) | 3.36% | 3.27% | -0.02% | -2.68% |
| SPDR High Yld Credit ETF Yield (JNK) | 6.99% | 6.41% | -0.05% | -8.30% |
| Invest. Gr. to 10 yr T-Note Spread (x 10) | -520 | -530 | 60 | -10 |