Business Insurance

Login  |  Register Subscribe



Can stocks avoid the seasonal swoon?

Mid-week market update: Evidence of a negative seasonal pattern has been circulating on the internet for the S&P 500. As one of many examples, LPL Financial pointed out that the S&P 500 has typically topped out in early August and slides into late September.

While past performance is no guarantee of future returns, will 2021 repeat the past seasonal pattern? Can the stock market avoid negative seasonality?
Here are the bull and bear cases. The full post can be found here.

Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io
Stock quotes supplied by Barchart
Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes.
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

Business Insurance Webinars & Webcasts

August 12: "Get Retrofit: Insurance Savings from Property Upgrades"

August 7: "Friends & Foes: Best Practices for Social Media Risk Management"

August 17: "Supply Chain Crisis?Navigating Business Interruption Coverage and Claims After the Japanese Earthquakes"

September 8: "Dormant Dangers: Protecting Key Corporate Assets from Cyber Attacks"

View all webcasts & webinars


Business Insurance Upcoming Issues

Aug. 22/29: Industry Financials: First-Half Results
Health Care Reform: Impact on Firms

September 5: Special Report: Alternative Risks

September 12: Workers Comp & Safety Management

View editorial calendar
Subscribe to Business Insurance