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Seasonality Trends for November 2020

Resolving the outcome of the U.S. election is likely to take some time, and this will continue to influence stock market performance in the days ahead. The market index and market sectors added to the seasonality mix in November are Russell 2000, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, Biotechs, and Retail. [more]

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Seasonality Trends for October 2020

Historically, September has been one of the worst months of the year to invest, but October has been one of the best. After a strong May-August period (what happened to “Sell in May and go away!”), September was a down-month. So, let’s look forward to October, as traditionally, on average, it has gained 1.2%. [more]

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Seasonality Trends for September 2020

You cannot beat the tape but you can maximize your performance through the use of tried-and-true market aids. Seasonality Trends is one such investment tool for improving market performance. The two sectors added to the seasonality mix in September are Consumer Staples and Natural Gas with eight sectors which end their seasonal strength. [more]

Seasonality Trends for August
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Seasonality Trends for August 2020

One useful strategy to employ in composing a profitable portfolio in highly volatile markets, such as we have been experiencing, is using seasonality trends as a guideline. The five sectors added this month are the Russell 2000, the U.S. Dollar Index, Energy, Gas Utilities, and Retail. The single sector which ends its seasonal strength in August is Silver [more]

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Seasonality Trends for July 2020

Gold, Real Estate and VIX are additions in this month’s Seasonality Report. Although market assessment has been turned upside down, there are still useful strategies to employ in composing a profitable portfolio in highly volatile markets like those that we have been experiencing. One such strategy is using seasonality trends as a guideline. [more]

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Seasonality Trends for June 2020

Although market assessment has been turned upside down, there are still useful strategies to employ in composing a profitable portfolio in highly volatile markets like we have been experiencing. One such strategy is using seasonality trends as a guideline. [more]

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Seasonality Trends for May 2020

Although market assessment has been turned upside down, there are still useful strategies to employ in composing a profitable portfolio in highly volatile markets like we have been experiencing. One such strategy is using seasonality trends as a guideline. [more]

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Seasonality Trends for April 2020

In highly volatile markets, such as we have been experiencing, assessing the market’s seasonal trends can contribute to making prudent investment decisions. There are two additions and nine expiries this month. [more]

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The Race Between Economics and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing systemic shifts in the social fabric of world societies, none more so than in the world of economics, which is grappling with a sudden and sharp shift in society’s economic norms. [more]