As part of the Best Six/Eight Months, March has historically
been a respectable performing month with DJIA, S&P 500, NASDAQ, Russell
1000 & 2000, advancing more than 64% of the time with average gains ranging
from 0.7% by Russell 2000 to 1.1% by S&P 500.
Post-election year payments to the Piper have exacted a toll
on March as average gains are trimmed. (see Vital Statistics table below). In
post-election years March ranks: #7 for DJIA and S&P 500; # 8 for Russell
1000 and Russell 2000; and #9 for NASDAQ. NASDAQ also has the largest change in
its average performance, dropping from +0.8% in all Marchs since 1971 to a loss
of 0.1% in 13 post-elections years. NASDAQ’s massive 14.5% drop in 2001 is only
partially offset by its impressive 10.9% advance in 2009.
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