[Posted Dec. 2]
December is historically a strong month so just wanted to lay the history out there.
Best months…1950 – Apr. 2014*
S&P 500
December 1.7%
April 1.5%
November 1.5%
March 1.2%
January 1.1%
July 1.0%
Dow Jones
April 1.9%
December 1.7%
November 1.5%
July 1.2%
March 1.1%
January 1.0%
Nasdaq [1971 – April 2014]
January 2.9%
December 2.0%
November 1.6%
*The data is per the “2015 Stock Trader’s Almanac,” edited by Jeffrey A. Hirsch & Yale Hirsch. It is published early and thus the returns only go through April.
Next time, a few more end of year tidbits and a look at January trends.
Brian Trumbore
