Instant Alert: Here are the best charts about the markets and economy we saw in 2015

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Here are the best charts about the markets and economy we saw in 2015 by Bob Bryan on Dec 30, 2015, 7:40 AM Advertisement There's a few days left in 2015. Looking back, there were a lot of huge stories in the markets and the economy. The Federal Reserve ended the era of zero interest rate policy. China's spectacular stock market went boom and bust. Oil gained and then hit multi-year lows. US stocks had a roller coaster ride and is on track to end lower for the year. Throughout the year, Business Insider has been giving you reflections of what's been happening in the market and economy through our Chart of the Day. We've shown you that wage growth pressures have been building (and building). We've shown you the steady decline in the Baker Hughes oil rig count. We've shown you that stock valuations were too high, then coming back to earth; that consumers were getting more confident; that corporations have seen earnings disappear, and more. Here we've collected all of these charts from the smartest analysts and a few of our own design. Each chart is accompanied by the headline of the day, a snippet from the story to refresh your memory, and a link so you check out the full post. Enjoy reminiscing on 2015. This annotated S&P 500 chart gives investors the chills (January 5) "Not that it means anything, but just looking at the chart is a bit nerve-wracking. The S&P 500 is up over 200% from its low. That's more than twice the gains we saw going into the most recent crash." More and more investors are convinced a stock-market crash is coming (January 6) "The Yale School of Management publishes a monthly Crash Confidence Index. The index shows the proportion of investors who believe we will avoid a stock-market crash in the next six months." Check out the whole post»  The US economy is on the verge of achieving something that's been unthinkable for years (January 7) "We also think it is possible that US real growth will surpass that of the emerging-market economies for the first time since 1999." Check out the whole post»  See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011