One of the better on-line resources for investing in stocks is the Tycoon Report … I enjoy seeing it in my In-Box daily (BTW: also check out Tickerhound!).
I was interested to see an article that talked about the three best times to invest; here’s what they said:
To outperform the market, you have to master all the factors that determine when a company’s shares are most likely to rise, not just some of them. It is the combination of indicators, each reinforcing the other, that gives us the most accurate barometer of when and where to invest our money.
One of the topics I cover in detail in the CRISS course is timing or seasonality — the best months and years to make investments in specific markets. Many investors are unaware of facts like these:
- In the 4-year presidential election cycle, market strength is greatest in the pre-election year: the NASDAQ has posted an average 32% gain since 1971 in pre-election years — and the Dow hasn’t had a losing pre-election year since 1939.
- Since 1991, October has been the strongest month for the Dow and the S&P 500.
- For the NASDAQ, the best months are October through January, during which the NASDAQ has averaged 12% four-month returns for over a decade.
Now, I don’t usually try and time the market according to these (or any other) ‘best time to be in the market’ strategies, because the one time that I do will be THE TIME that the strategy doesn’t work 😉
You know, the papers will say “Market Shock – Dow Jones Plummets in Election Year … first time in over 100 Years … Investor Loses Shirt”.
But, if I am planning to invest AND I have found a stock at a great price in a company that I believe in …
… then it is sure nice to know that the stars are (supposedly) aligned in my favor; but, I’ll probably invest eben if they aren’t.
What are your favorite times to be in the market?
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