As most investors know, August wasn’t a great month in the markets. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq lost 2.4%, 1.7%, and 2.2%, respectively. If not for a late-month rally, it would have been worse.
Historically, September is the worst month for stocks. In the past five years, according to Investor’s Business Daily, 11 stocks outperformed the S&P 500 in each of those years. Of those 11, only six made money every year—the other five lost money, just less than the index.
