seasonality

March is here and with the arrival of the third month of the year comes the start of what is, historically, the best two-month stretch year for stocks. That is right, the S&P 500's historical March/April performance slightly nudges the index's November/December showing. As is the case...

A new study by Bankrate has shown that Americans are paying big bucks to celebrate their special someones this weekend. Bankrate created a Be My Valentine Index, which includes the going market prices for Valentine’s Day staples. Although Americans don’t spend nearly as much on...

Followers of the January Effect believe that so goes January, so goes the year for stocks. Add to that, it is widely believed that small-cap stocks are supposed to do the leading in the first month of the year to validate the January Effect. There is some bad news on that front. The iShares Russell...

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...