February Hangover.

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February Hangover.


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The November through January period is historically the most bullish 3 months of the year. And then comes the February Hangover.

We're in the middle of that right now.

Look at the average performance of every February going back to 1950:

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And remember, this is the most bullish quarter of the 4-year presidential cycle.

Of the 16 quarters in the entire cycle, the one we're in is historically the most bullish.

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