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October is historically the most volatile month for stocks. But why? These 4 popular theories fail to hold up.

1 source · first seen 01:32 29 Sept · updated 01:32 29 Sept

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  • October has historically been the most volatile month for stocks
  • The report says four popular explanations fail to hold up and cautions against expecting the pattern to continue

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MarketWatchOctober is historically the most volatile month for stocks. But why? These 4 popular theories fail to hold up.01:32