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17th Best Start to a Year for Stocks

Sept Student of the Market

A brief look at the 20 best starts in history for stocks and how the last 4 months of the year could unfold. Also included in this Student of the Market:

  • Is September historically the worst month for U.S. Stocks?
  • A review of both stock and bond fund flows
  • Housing price inflation
  • A visual graphic on the value of systematic investing
September 21, 2021
Sept Student of the Market
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