Posts Tagged ‘seasonality’
When Seasonal Patterns Fail, Take Notice
March’s epic bounce in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ offered promise – that is, until it didn’t. With all the noise, both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ are right back where they were a month ago, and heading towards the March lows. But why? Both indexes have given back nearly all of March’s gains and…
Read MoreIs it Time to Buy or Sell?
Today marks the beginning of what is referred to as the “strong season” for stocks – the six months between November and April. That also means markets have survived the seasonally weak six months of the year – the months between April and October. So should we be looking for stocks to sell or should…
Read MoreShould You Be Worried About a Strong Market?
This week has seen quite a few ups and downs, both for the market and investor’s emotions. As usual, the mainstream financial news outlets are full of the same old “noise” that makes it difficult to discern what’s really going on. At the time of this writing, MarketWatch’s most viewed article is titled The stock…
Read MoreOctober – December: The Market’s Best Months?
Here in New England, Fall ushers in the annual change of seasons, bringing cooler temperatures and the reds, yellows, and oranges of Fall foliage. Like fall in New England, each year the stock market tends to repeat certain seasonal trends. These seasonal trends affect both individual stocks and the stock market as a whole. By…
Read MoreHow Much Do You Know About Market Seasonality?
What would have happened if, each year, we invested in the stock market in March, April, and May – ONLY? One study shows that strategy may have generated an average annualized return that’s 31% higher than that of the U.S. stock market benchmark, the S&P 500… all year around. Today I’ll dive into a few…
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