December Seasonality
Post-election year Decembers are weaker than in other years. There are plenty of bullish days towards the end of the month that investors can take advantage of.
November Leads Off
November leads into the best months of the year. Trading around Thanksgiving is a bit tricky.
Friday Investment Talk: PPLI, US Recovery & Jobs Data
As the US and many other countries discuss raising individual income taxes, private placement life insurance comes again into focus. Its always been a mechanism to legally hide investments from taxes, but now it is receiving a renewed interest from even less wealthy individuals. A bullish fund manager feels a return to normalcy will send Read more ➝
September: Worst of the Worst Months
End of summer, back to school, and end of Q3 have created problems for markets in the past. Will history repeat this year?
Buying into Headwinds
July Job’s Data usually is negative for the market. Seasonal bullishness in tech stocks starts soon, but the market needs to pullback for a better entry.
Market Update: Prepare for August
Technical market indicators are weakening as August approaches. Post Election Year weakness is likely to arise in the next two months.
August Seasonality
August is usually a weak month for investors. Post-election year Augusts are no different.
July Trading
July is the best of the worst months, but in post-election years it unexpectedly better than usual.
April: Best Month for Dow
April is the best month for Dow stocks. Its still good in post-election years.
March Seasonality: Volatility Returns
March has a tendency to be rather volatile – weaker in post-election years than normal. Saint Patrick’s Day and Triple Witching Options Expiration Week offer certain interesting trade opportunities.