Friday, August 27, 2010

Chart of The Day - Average Monthly Gains for the Dow Since 1950...




Except for a brief counter-trend rally in July, the stock market has struggled since peaking in late April. Investors are concerned. 

For some perspective, today's chart presents the Dow's average performance for each calendar month since
1950. As today's chart illustrates, it is not unusual for the stock market to underperform during the May to October time frame with a brief counter-trend rally occurring in July.

It's worth noting that the worst calendar month for stock market performance (September) is upon us.


Also, note that the best 3-month period for stocks runs from November through January.




No comments:

Post a Comment