Will the Dax’s summer slump continue?
Over the last 25 years the two weakest months of the year for the Dax have been August and September. This year, at the time of writing, the Dax has fallen just over 5% so far. The question is will…
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The Dog Days of Summer: How August Affects the Stock Market
August is widely known for its scorching heat and languid days. However, it often carries with it a unique behavioral pattern in the stock market. Historically, August has seen softer market movements, lighter trading volumes, and frequently a certain degree of pullback. But what drives these August anomalies? And amidst these fluctuations, which stocks remain promising investments?
Nikkei seasonal patterns to note
Japanese stocks have been on a strong run this year on hopes that Japan may be exiting its stagflationary environment. Warren Buffet was positive over Japanese stocks earlier in the year and many US investors have been looking at investing…
How do Stocks Perform in the Second Half of the Pre-Election Year?
Along with annual seasonality, the four-year cycle is one of the most important cycles on the U.S. stock market. This cycle is also called the election cycle because it is related to the election of the U.S. president.
S&P 500: Which is the best day of the week?
As well as the seasonality of the year, there are other calendrical cycles such as the week or the month. Today, we are going to consider the performance of the S&P 500, analysed by looking at the days of the week from the year 2000. Believe it or not, there are individual days of the week that perform significantly better than others!
Dax down?
Recently the Dax has been under pressure seeing solid days of selling on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. US debt default risk, geo-political tensions, a gloomy German IFO print, and high UK inflation likely to prompt higher rates from…
Where now for the Dow ahead of US PPI?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that tracks the performance of 30 large, publicly-traded companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ.
Is an October Crash looming?
Tensions in the markets are increasing. Interest rate hikes, the rise in the U.S. dollar, the energy crisis in Europe, and signs of recession, are just some of the indicators that could point to further price declines.
Is trouble looming? The weakest month has begun!
This allows you to closely examine a seasonal trend from, for example, the 10th of one month to the 22nd of the following month, with just a few mouse clicks.
US Election Cycle: Mid-Term Election Years Tend to be Weak From Now On!
Article in German Dear Investor, As you know, Joe Biden was elected as the President of the United States in 2020. However, did you know that there is a typical four-year cycle that follows elections? The course of the stock…
Will the Winter Olympics bring a gold medal to the stock markets?
Dear Investor, On February 4, the Olympic torch made its way to the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing, kicking off the 2022 Winter Olympics. Although at the moment China is facing many issues concerning geopolitical tensions, the pandemic and diplomatic…