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We already knew about back to school sales, they happen every year and they are priced in. If there was a real stock market dump every year in September, everyone would short September, making a drop in August and covering in September, making September a positive month again
It's not every year, but it is more than half the time. Source:
S&P 500 up this September officially
Woo! We're part of the 44% or so. :)
45% now since the data only goes back 100 years