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Podcast: Steady Wealth Podcast
Episode: Beware of Stock Market Seasonality in Bear Markets
Description: The stock market is a complex entity, and there are many things that can happen which are difficult to predict or fathom. One such thing is stock market seasonality, which tends to be more difficult to predict during bear markets. Bear markets are defined by their volatility, and making money during a bear market is difficult. Past bear markets, such as the year 2000 and the 2007-2009 financial crisis, were marked by extreme volatility and were difficult to trade.
Seasonality is a pattern that can be observed in the stock market. For the S&P 500, it is typically...