๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸWill This September Be Cruel or Kind?  The September Effect is one of those market quirks that is more psychological than predictive.  Historically September has been the weakest month for equities.

Why is that so?

Portfolio rebalancing before Q4.

Tax loss harvesting and window dressing by institutions.

Post summer pessimism as traders recalibrate.

Liquidity crunches tied to vacation hangovers.

But here is the twist.  In recent years, the median return has turned positive.  Some analysts argue that the September effect is now self fulfilling - investors expect weakness, so they sell early, creating the very dip they fear.

For me personally, this could be a Buy point disguised as a seasonal sigh especially if I am eyeing quality stocks that dip without fundamental deterioration.

As Warren Buffett likes to say When there is Fear in the markets it is time to be greedy.

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  • moonbop
    ยท2025-08-29
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    Interesting take! What stocks are you considering for this buying opportunity?
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  • Sandyboy
    ยท2025-08-29
    Thanks. I do know the statistics are there but I donโ€™t see any reason for this. Rebalancing of portfolio will happen every quarter. Possibly the post summer people get back to their routines and investing. But as you said of late this has been reversing.
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  • Isal514
    ยท2025-08-29
    Great article, would you like to share it?
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    • koolgal:ย 
      Best of luck ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€
      2025-08-29
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    • koolgal:ย 
      Have a great weekend ๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐Ÿ–๏ธ
      2025-08-29
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    • koolgal:ย 
      Thanks ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜
      2025-08-29
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  • SiongZ
    ยท2025-08-29
    Great analysis
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    • koolgal:ย 
      All the best ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ€
      2025-08-29
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    • koolgal:ย 
      Appreciate your positive feedback.๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜˜
      2025-08-29
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    • koolgal:ย 
      Thanks ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜
      2025-08-29
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