8/11/2026
Back-to-School and the Stock Market: Is There Really a September Effect?
Every August, the same scene plays out: parents load up shopping carts with notebooks and sneakers, and — almost like clockwork — the stock market starts to wobble. It’s not a coincidence that retail analysts and investors both circle this time of year. It’s one of the most consistent, and least understood, patterns in market history.
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