October

After a bloody October for U.S. stocks, several sectors enter November battered. October brought some of the worst monthly losses on record for several sectors and the related exchange traded funds and that's true across styles and market cap segments. So it may not be surprising some investors...

Monday marks the start of the October trading month, and if historical trends hold true to form, the start of October could be good news for investors. Over the past two decades, the S&P 500 averaged October gains of 1.9 percent, making the tenth month of the year one of the best for the...

October is the month in which some of the most memorable declines for U.S. stocks have taken place, but the tenth month of the year is more kind to equities than many investors are led to believe. Historical data indicate that over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 averages an October gain of 2.1...

The November election is now only about a month away. But once the calendar flips to October, political pundits and traders alike will start watching out for the famous “October Surprise.” The October Surprise refers to a potential political bombshell that could be dropped in the final...

To this point in Wednesday's session, stocks look to be finishing September in fine form, but even Wednesday's impressive rally will not be enough to erase the memory of what has been a dismal month for U.S. equities. September's reputation for being unkind to stocks was reaffirmed...

Based on the early action, it appears that traders have moved into a schizophrenic mode as Tuesday's gains could be reversed quickly at the open. At issue is the simple fact that no one really knows what to expect in terms of the duration of the government shutdown. And, the bottom line is markets...

October has an interesting reputation when it comes to the performance of stocks. The tenth month of the year is when some of the most wicked market plunges have taken place. Conversely, October is the month when some of the worst bear markets on record have gone to die. Simply put, October can...