The stock market has historically performed worse in September than in any other month of the year. This is known as the "September effect."
Over the past 5 years, the stock market has also performed worse in September than in any other month of the year. The S&P 500 has averaged a return of -2.89% in September, compared to an average monthly return of 0.34% for the rest of the year.
The stock market has also performed worse in September than in any other month of the year over the past 10 years. Over this period, the S&P 500 has averaged a return of -0.91% in September, compared to an average monthly return of 0.89% for the rest of the year.
Over the past 20 years, the stock market has also performed worse in September than in any other month of the year. The S&P 500 has averaged a return of -0.5% in September, compared to an average monthly return of 0.75% for the rest of the year.
Over the past 50 years, the S&P 500 has averaged a return of -0.73% in September, compared to an average monthly return of 0.75% for the rest of the year.
Over the past 70 years, the stock market has also performed worse in September than in any other month of the year. The S&P 500 has averaged a return of -0.73% in September, compared to an average monthly return of 0.65% for the rest of the year.
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