by Chris Mistal | Mar 4, 2021 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. March is normally a decent performing market month however post-election year payments to the Piper can take a toll on March as average historical gains are trimmed noticeably. In post-election years March ranks: #8 DJIA, S&P 500, and Russell...
by Chris Mistal | Feb 8, 2021 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Mixed. It is the middle of the “Best Months,” but February can be a weak link. In post-election years, February ranks last for S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 and #10 for DJIA. Steep losses in February 2001 and 2009 pull average performance deeply...
by Chris Mistal | Feb 8, 2021 | Almanac Update
Even though February is right in the middle of the Best Six Months, its long-term track record, since 1950, is rather tepid. February ranks no better than sixth and has posted meager average gains except for the Russell 2000. Small cap stocks, benefiting from “January...
by Chris Mistal | Feb 8, 2021 | Monthly Outlook
It’s been a dynamic six weeks since we made our Annual Forecast for 2021 and volatility spiked the last week of January as the merry Gen Z traders made on run on the shorts of the old guard on Wall Street. Robinhood Markets and other trading apps and services and...
by Chris Mistal | Dec 28, 2020 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. January is the third month of the Best Six/Eight, but it is the last of the Best-Three-Consecutive-month span. January is the top month for NASDAQ (since 1971) averaging 2.8%, but it has slipped to sixth for DJIA and fifth for S&P 500 since...
