At least across the southern part of the United States, this is the time of year few people enjoy being outside (unless you can be near or in the water). I heard somebody describe it as the 'dog days of August' which made me wonder about the origin of the
Typically, this time of year we see a nice rally in the stock market, often called the "Santa Clause" Rally. Historically December has been the most often positive month of the year. There are many logical reasons for this, some of which have shifted over the years. The primary driver
There are many axioms on Wall Street which often are not understood by most people yet are believed to be reliable. One of those is the "Santa Claus Rally". We've heard it discussed so many times it is easy to think the market always rallies around Christmas time. This is
There are plenty of Wall Street sayings that become cemented in investors’ brains. Often times those phrases are not necessarily based on sound logic or representative of the current market. One of those that has (mostly) held up through time is “Sell in May & Go Away.”
Like we warned in May when the “sell in May” advice was going around, making investment decisions solely based on the calendar can be detrimental to your success. Those that did move to the sidelines in May missed a volatile start and end to the summer as
