Breadth
Breadth asks whether a rally is being supported by many stocks or carried by only a few leaders.
Why it matters
A narrow rally can look healthy on the surface but be more fragile underneath.
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Glossary
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Glossary group
Breadth and concentration
Equal-weight
Equal-weight means each company gets the same weight in the index rather than larger companies dominating the result.
Why it matters
It helps show whether the average stock is keeping up with the biggest names.
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Cap-weight
Cap-weight means larger companies carry more influence because their market value is larger.
Why it matters
A cap-weighted index can stay strong even if many smaller constituents are lagging.
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Concentration
Concentration rises when a small number of companies account for an outsized share of index behavior.
Why it matters
The more the market depends on a few giants, the easier it is for damage in those names to move the whole index.
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Glossary group
Credit and trust
Credit spread
A credit spread is the extra yield investors demand to lend to a riskier borrower instead of lending to the government.
Why it matters
If that premium widens, lenders are becoming less comfortable with risk.
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Leverage and speculation
Margin debt
Margin debt is borrowing used by investors to buy securities through margin accounts.
Why it matters
It can amplify gains in a boom and force selling when markets fall.
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Liquidity and central banks
Liquidity
Liquidity is the ease with which money and credit move through the system without causing strain.
Why it matters
Abundant liquidity can support risk-taking, while fading liquidity can expose weak spots in markets.
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Rates and recession signals
Yield curve
The yield curve compares interest rates on government bonds with different maturities, such as 3-month bills and 10-year notes.
Why it matters
Its shape helps show whether the bond market expects steadier growth or weaker growth ahead.
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Inversion
An inversion happens when short-term yields rise above long-term yields.
Why it matters
It often signals that markets expect slower growth, tighter credit, and easier policy later on.
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Glossary group
Reading the dashboard
Freshness
Freshness tells you whether the dashboard checked and refreshed the source recently enough for that source's normal update schedule.
Why it matters
It helps you distinguish between a slow-moving series and a refresh pipeline that is actually falling behind.
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Valuation and earnings
Shiller CAPE
Shiller CAPE is a long-run price/earnings ratio for the S&P 500 that smooths earnings across many years instead of using just one year.
Why it matters
It helps show whether investors are paying unusually high prices relative to long-run earnings power.
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