Monthly Archives - November 2018

Market Effects of Midterm Elections | Sheaff Brock Perspective

Market Effects of Midterm Elections

“A quick look at historical performance shows that stocks often see rough sledding in the September of years that feature midterm elections,” MarketWatch comments, adding that it was not “clear that the midterm congressional elections on Nov. 6 … would be enough to derail the bull market.” One thing that has characterized midterm seasons, Sheaff Brock Managing Director Dave Gilreath notes, is greater stock price volatility. In fact, he notes, midterm years have been more volatile than the average. The [...]

Late-Year Investing | Sheaff Brock Perspectives

Important Things to Keep in Mind for Late-Year Investing

Not for naught has September been dubbed “the banana peel month” and October the “jinx month” for investors, Sheaff Brock Managing Director Dave Gilreath observes wryly—some of the largest “slip and fall” and “crash” incidents seem to relate to late-year investing. To be sure, the worst September ever for the S&P 500 (a 30% drop) happened a long time ago. Still, with six more September investing drops since then, the month of September has the dubious distinction of having surpassed [...]