January Barometer - Full Month

This article is about the second of the "January barometers". This uses the full month of January's market returns to help you decide whether to buy or sell into the rest of the year.

The market returns of the full month of January predicts the market returns for the full year with an accuracy of approximately 75%.

If you like going with historical numbers, then start with the "First Five Days" barometer. If the first five days of January are down, then you have this to watch as a backup.