MCF Perspective Moment: The Dog Days of Summer
As we enter the “Dog Days” of summer, hot & humid, the financial markets seem to bring short term violent swings in the Aug – Sept period. As you know, it is very hard or almost impossible to be in the predicting short-term market ups and downs business. The historical returns of the US stock market by month over the past 100 years varied significantly due to a range of factors including economic conditions, geopolitical events, and market sentiment. However, historical data shows that on average, the stock market has exhibited certain seasonal patterns over the long term. MCF seeks to focus on the things that we can control and prepare for those that we cannot. Read our full Perspective Moment for more insight into the current trends.