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Sep 2024
23m 49s

'September Effect'

Reuters
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Should investors fear a calendar month? September is historically the worst month for U.S. stocks. Host Carmel Crimmins and Reuters’ Editor-at-Large for Markets Mike Dolan examine the data and the seasonal biases at play. Plus, Wall Street’s “fear gauge”.


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