by Chris Mistal | May 3, 2019 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Neutral. May officially marks the beginning of the “Worst Six Months” for the DJIA and S&P. To wit: “Sell in May and go away.” But NASDAQ’s “Best Eight Months” last until June. In pre-election years, May can be challenging ranking #10 for DJIA and...
by Chris Mistal | Apr 2, 2019 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. April is the best DJIA month since 1950, third best for S&P and fourth best for NASDAQ (since 1971). April is also the last month of the “Best Six Months.” Psychological: Uneasy. According to Investor’s Intelligence Advisors Sentiment survey...
by Chris Mistal | Mar 8, 2019 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. In March the market tends to perform better in the first half than the second half. In pre-election years March has historically performed better than average with DJIA and NASDAQ ranking climbing to fourth best (S&P 500 is unchanged). Russell...
by Chris Mistal | Feb 6, 2019 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. February’s long-term track record is mixed. In all years February ranks no better than seventh. However, in pre-election years, February’s performance generally improves with average returns all turning positive. NASDAQ performs best, gaining an...
by Chris Mistal | Jan 3, 2019 | 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 2.6%, but it has slipped to sixth for DJIA and S&P 500 since 1950....
by Chris Mistal | Dec 4, 2018 | Market At A Glance
Seasonal: Bullish. December is the number one S&P 500 (+1.6%) month and second best for DJIA (+1.7%) and NASDAQ (1.8% since 1971). Rarely does the market fall precipitously in December. The “January Effect” of small-cap outperformance starts in mid-December....
