For reasons that are not clear, September has historically been the worst month of the year for stock market performance. It is the only month that has, on average, closed […]
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Some Profit Taking
Coming into August the S&P 500 had risen for 5 consecutive months, and we wondered at the end of last month if it wasn’t time for a breather. Let’s face […]
More New Highs
July is traditionally one of the better months for stock market performance and it continued that trend this year. The 30 stock Dow Industrial average had been lagging the overall […]
Up Up and Away
Despite rising interest rates and a slowing economy, the S&P 500 was up 8.9% at the end of May and that momentum continued into June. At the end of May, […]
Sell in May and Go Away?
May has historically been a difficult month for stocks with an average return of 0%. You may have heard the old adage “sell in May and go away” that harkens […]
Typical April Gain
April is traditionally one of the better months for stock market performance as last-minute money flows into retirement accounts. With that said, history is merely a guide as last year […]
Rally Resumes
For the last 8 months interest rates have been dictating market movement and we expected that to continue in March. However, the surprise collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was a […]
Great Start to the New Year
Last month we pointed out January is traditionally one of the better months for stock market performance and it was again this year. Regardless of your income level, if you […]
Selling to a 21 Month Low
September has a well-deserved reputation as the worst month for stock market performance. Not only is it the month with by far the worst average market performance, it is also […]
Selling Resumes Once Again
The worst first 6 months for the market in 52 years were followed by a strong rally in July, but the market struggled again in August. Corporate earnings and economic […]
