{"id":2084,"date":"2025-08-26T20:35:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsictrade.com\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2025-08-27T18:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:33:03","slug":"the-september-curse-why-stocks-stumble-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsictrade.com\/en\/2025\/08\/26\/the-september-curse-why-stocks-stumble-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"The September Curse: Why Stocks Stumble in September"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-medium-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-08-26T20:35:12+08:00\">2025\/8\/26 pm 8:35<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The \"September Curse\" is a notorious stock market trend where the S&amp;P 500 often underperforms in September, averaging a -1% return since 1928. Historical data, seasonal factors like post-summer portfolio rebalancing, and a lack of earnings reports drive this dip. Investor psychology also amplifies the curse, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. Notable examples include the 2008 financial crisis (-9%) and 2022\u2019s inflation-driven drop (-9.2%). While not every September tanks, the curse\u2019s reputation persists. Stay calm, diversify, and focus on long-term investing to navigate this spooky market season without fear.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u300c\u4e5d\u6708\u9b54\u5492\u300d\u662f\u80a1\u5e02\u8457\u540d\u7684\u8da8\u52e2\uff0cS&amp;P 500\u5728\u4e5d\u6708\u8868\u73fe\u5e38\u4e0d\u5982\u5176\u4ed6\u6708\u4efd\uff0c\u81ea1928\u5e74\u4ee5\u4f86\u5e73\u5747\u56de\u5831\u7387\u7d04-1 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":268810304,"featured_media":2088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"The \"September Curse\" is a notorious stock market trend where the S&P 500 often underperforms in September, averaging a -1% return since 1928. Historical data, seasonal factors like post-summer portfolio rebalancing, and a lack of earnings reports drive this dip. Investor psychology also amplifies the curse, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. Notable examples include the 2008 financial crisis (-9%) and 2022\u2019s inflation-driven drop (-9.2%). While not every September tanks, the curse\u2019s reputation persists. 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