Welcome to September, Historically the Worst Month of the Year for Stocks

Well, you made it through the summer lads. Now it’s winter and very soon the trees will be turning colors and my favorite season of the year will be upon us all. But before that happens, before the Turkey Gods come to visit us in late November, first you’ll need to get past September — a month forged in hell, designed to crack weak kneed investors asunder.

Let us have a look at the seasonal trends for both the SPY and QQQ over the years.

QQQ

SPY

Scared yet?

Well you should be. According to these stats, the Nasdaq stands to lose 1.6% for the month of September, by far the worst month of the year for stocks. We’re heading into the month at record amidst, zero volatility, bedraggled with a President at odds with everyone else in government, unable to get anything done.

Perhaps that’s a good thing, the status quo theory. After all, our debt could double from current levels and still not be as bad as Japan’s. Theoretically, we could comport ourselves on this same ruinous path for several more decades without having to change anything at all. Sure, the poor will suffer and the middle class will bleed out; but who really cares about them anyway? It’s a misnomer to believe the middle class is important for the economy to perform. They’re becoming more meaningless with each passing day.

Oh, you think I’m fucking with you? I’m not fucking with you.

I’ll be making my weekly adjustments in my portfolio soon, something I do in Exodus on each Friday. I’ve been very low profile with my picks this year, which is the whole point. Whilst others attempt to capture lightning in the bottle, becoming gazillionaires with each pick, I endeavor to just crush the S&P 500 each and every week, without the drama, without the beta. Thus far, I’ve been doing an excellent job. I do not post my annual returns anymore, because it’s a meaningless stat if I cannot back it up with a legit audit. Just know, I am crushing the SPY this year and have done so without breaking a sweat.