Category: Personal finance
- 26.04.2024
- Categories: AVC Pro Subscription, AVC UL Subscription, Investing basics, Personal finance
- Tags: DJIA, NASDAQ, Russell 2000, S&P 500, Seasonality
Following 5 months of gains, April will likely end with a first negative monthly return in 2024. This provides worry for a weak May also.
- 25.09.2023
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Usually Octobers turn back on the bullish signals for the market. In pre-election years Octobers can be very weak, however.
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- 3.06.2023
- 30.09.2022
- Categories: Analytics, AVC Pro Subscription, AVC UL Subscription, Personal finance
- Tags: DJIA, GDP, inflation, interest rates, QQQ, S&P 500, Seasonality
October is known as the 'bear killer' month. In US mid-term election years it can provide especially strong returns. With the economy faltering and inflation still too hot, investors are skeptical. We wait for confirmed bullish signals as markets set up for a bounce.
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The US presidential election cycle last four years and shows definitive patterns historical that point to weakness in the first half of the second year. This leads to a run up in Q4 following thru to Q1 of year 3. This is known as the 'sweet spot' for investors.
- 26.08.2022
- Categories: Analytics, AVC Pro Subscription, Personal finance
- Tags: Fed, GDP, Seasonality
The summer rally has impressed as the major averages pushed back to their respective 200-day moving averages, a key technical level where they stalled last week. Now they are testing new short-term support around the June highs and the 50-day moving averages. Investors are clearly not out of the woods yet.
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Either the US is already half way into a recession or maybe half way through one. Markets perform well in most case before and after recessions. Weakness is greatest during recessions.
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- 26.04.2022
- Categories: Analytics, AVC Pro Subscription, Personal finance
- Tags: DJIA, NASDAQ, Russell 1000, Russell 2000, Seasonality, SPX
May shows poor performance in mid term election years, especially in the mid part of the month.
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- 30.03.2022
- Categories: Analytics, AVC Pro Subscription, AVC UL Subscription, Personal finance
- Tags: DJIA, MACD, Seasonality, SPX
April is historically a great month for stocks. However, in mid-term election years like 2022, its just mediocre.
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- 11.03.2022
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- Tags: Fed, inflation, s&p500, Seasonality, volatility
What is the probability now of a recession? With employment optimism pitted against inflation pessimism, we look at the odds.
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