The Stock Market Just Entered Its Worst Month of the Year. History Says This Will Happen Next.
September has historically been the worst month of the year for the U.S. stock market.
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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), widely considered the best barometer for the entire U.S. stock market, has added 12% year to date. That puts the benchmark index on course for its fourth consecutive year of double-digit gains.
But there may be trouble on the horizon. September has historically been the single worst month of the year for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 delivering negative returns 53% of the time in the last 15 years. However, the probability of September losses is elevated this year because the stock market tends to decline sharply ahead of midterm elections.
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