Article in German Dear Investor, The seasonally weak period in the S&P 500 Index lies directly ahead! First let us take a look at a normal seasonal chart of the S&P 500 Index. It has been calculated based on the…
Article in German Dear Investor, Four times a year on the third Friday of March, June, September and December, contracts for stock index futures, stock index options and equity options expire concurrently. Derivatives contracts are not only expiring in the…
Article in German Dear Investor, On 24 July 2020 the Olympic Summer Games will begin in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. In addition to the Olympics, Soccer World Cups are among the largest sporting events in the world. Are you…
Article in German Dear Investor, Global stock market returns during summer vs. winter periods Almost the entire return was generated in the winter months. The division into two time periods of equal length is merely a matter of convention though.…
Tuesday is a particularly strong trading day, Friday a weak one Dear Investor, The chart below shows the annualized performance of the S&P 500 Index since the turn of the century in black, as well as the cumulative annualized return…
Article in German Dear Investor, Every year a certain stock market phenomenon is said to recur, anticipated with excitement by investors: the so-called Santa Claus rally. It is held that stock prices typically rise quite frequently and particularly strongly just…
Dear Investor, The last time we have talked to you about Bitcoin was in May 2017 when we have discussed that Bitcoin too has a seasonal weakness in summer. We have shown you that you can identify a seasonal pattern…
Dear Investor, You may be following sporting events as passionately as you follow market price trends. Or perhaps you’re not a sports fan, and you’re only interested in the stock market? Either way, there is an exciting question about what…
Article in German Dear Investor, Today we want to discuss a particularly simple and effective anomaly, albeit one that is marred by a small catch – more on this further below. With the help of this particular anomaly you would…
Dear Investor, Every year a certain stock market phenomenon is said to recur, anticipated with excitement by investors: the Santa Claus rally. It is held that stock prices typically rise quite frequently and particularly strongly just before the turn of…
