Let's Take Stock

摘要

By now you may be asking yourself; why didn't I just sell all my darn stocks in August? Indeed, why not do that every year? Fair questions. On average, September is the market's worst month, often resulting in a pullback that spills into October—a month best known for crashes but also often a good time to start buying again. So why not just sell into August rallies and buy into October declines year after year?