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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

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  • MarketWatch: 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

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