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The S&P 500 has averaged a 0.9% gain in October since 1950

October lifted the S&P 500 in 45 of 76 years since 1950 despite its crash reputation. September is the weakest month, with a 0.6% average loss.

The S&P 500 was 23% above its Black Monday close a year later

The S&P 500 fell 20.5% on Black Monday 39 years ago today. A year later it was 23.2% higher, a better one-year return than after the 1929 and 2008 crashes.

October's reputation for historic market crashes doesn't match its track record

The month sees some of the market's worst crashes but its track record still tells a more bullish story.

There's a 47-point gap between the best and worst Magnificent 7 stocks this year

Apple is up 26.3% this year and Tesla is down 21.1%, a 47-point gap between the best and worst Magnificent 7 stocks. The S&P 500 is up 11.9%.

Tesla stock has swung 7.8% on average after its last 8 reports

Tesla reports Wednesday after the close. Its last 8 post-earnings moves averaged 7.8% either way, from a 21.9% jump to a 14.5% drop.

Netflix stock fell after each of its last 5 earnings reports

Netflix reports Tuesday after five straight post-earnings drops averaging 6.9%. The biggest was a 10.1% drop after its October 2025 report.

This beat-down retail stock could surge 137% as a proven turnaround CEO rebuilds its brands

Hedge fund manager Thomas Hayes' highest-conviction idea for the next three years.

The S&P 500 has averaged a 17.2% gain in pre-election years since 1950

The S&P 500 rose in the year after all 19 midterm elections since 1950

Meta and Tesla lead 6 major tech earnings reports on Wednesday

Meta, Tesla, IBM, Texas Instruments, Lam Research and SAP report Wednesday and Netflix reports Tuesday.

The chart that explains the stock market this week

The iShares Semiconductor ETF fell 11.8% this week, six times the S&P 500's 2.0% drop. Micron lost 14.6% and AMD 13.0%.

Phil Rosen at the Silvia Investor Summit on AI Stocks, the Midterm Bull Market and Why Tech Is Cheap

Rosen tells the Silvia Investor Summit why buying the S&P 500 is a bet on AI, and which stocks he owns.