September's Performance Stands Out

Summer is almost over boys and girls. There's only one more week before September gets going. So as we enter the last few days of the season, I believe it's prudent to think about what's coming up next. How can we be best prepared for September? Well, I think now is probably as good a time as any to check the seasonality stats as we head into Labor Day.

This chart below shows the average monthly performance going back to the beginning of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1886. There's one month in particular that really stands out:

There isn't much for me to say here. The numbers speak for themselves.

This chart represents every single year. Check out the Presidential Cycle that was posted last week to see what the end of post-election years typically look like.

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Seasonal Patterns For Dow (TheChartStore)

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