Sorry investors, but there’s no such thing as an early ‘Santa Claus rally.’ Here’s when the real gains typically happen. Analysts like to overhype stock-market rallies in the fall, but the numbers show Santa only arrives once a year Be patient, Santa’s on his way... /iStockphoto Wall Street is famous for taking Santa Claus’s good name in vain. If this year is like past ones, in fact, analysts soon will begin classifying every rally, no matter how small, as a “Santa Claus rally.” Don’t believe them.
The only Santa Claus rally that has any statistical significance doesn’t begin until Christmas. Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 We stopped helping our neighbors with free home repairs and our friendship cooled.
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