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For Investors, September Is the Cruelest Month
Published:
Saturday, 1 Sep 2007 | 9:39 AM ET
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By: Jim Kingsland
Average Monthly Performance of the Dow (1896-2007): |
| MONTH | % POSITIVE | % NEGATIVE | AVG % RETURN |
| Dec | 71.6 | 28.4 | 1.4 |
| Jan | 64.9 | 34.2 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 63.6 | 36.4 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 61.5 | 38.5 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 60.7 | 39.3 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 60.4 | 39.6 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 59.1 | 40.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 55.9 | 44.1 | 1.1 |
| May | 51.4 | 48.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 50.5 | 49.5 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 40.9 | 59.1 | -1.2 |
Average Monthly Performance of the NASDAQ (1971-2007): |
| MONTH | % POSITIVE | % NEGATIVE | AVG % RETURN |
| Jan | 69.4 | 30.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 68.6 | 31.4 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 62.2 | 37.8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 62.2 | 37.8 | 1.1 |
| May | 59.5 | 40.5 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 59.5 | 40.5 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 57.1 | 42.9 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 52.8 | 47.2 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 52.8 | 47.2 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 52.8 | 47.2 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 46.0 | 54.1 | -0.4 |
Average Monthly Performance of the S&P 500 (1928-2007): |
| MONTH | % POSITIVE | % NEGATIVE | AVG % RETURN |
| Dec | 73.1 | 26.9 | 1.4 |
| Jan | 65.8 | 34.2 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 61.3 | 38.8 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 61.3 | 38.8 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 59.5 | 40.5 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 59.0 | 41.0 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 58.2 | 41.8 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 56.3 | 43.8 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 56.3 | 43.8 | 1.4 |
| May | 56.3 | 43.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 51.3 | 48.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 43.0 | 55.7 | -1.2 |
© 2012 CNBC.com
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