Today is Investment Day

Today marks the day that The Seasonal Investor will buy into the market. Buy orders will be executed at the close of today's market and The Seasonal Investor will be fully invested in SPY.

Investment Day is Next Wednesday

Despite the recent rise in the market it was a down summer overall since The Seasonal Investor's divestment date. We are now at the point in the investment cycle that is investment day. At the close of the market on October 26 The Seasonal Investor will turn his attention to investing in the market. As the countdown timer to the right indicates, there are 5 days until the date for investment in the market.

This past summer did not provide The Seasonal Investor with any attractive alternatives for summer savings. From May through most of October, The Seasonal Investor parked his funds in an online savings account paying an annual rate of about 1%, making this year even worse than last year's poor returns on cash. Nonetheless, the charts say cash is where to be over the summer and The Seasonal Investor has learned to trust the carts.

The Seasonal Investor extricated himself from the market with the S&P 500 standing at 1335. With less than one week to go, the S&P 500 stands at 1237, a loss of 7.35%, significantly worse than being in cash over that time. Over the summer, the index had traded significantly lower but has risen in recent weeks. In fact, but for one of the best October in quite a while, the S&P might be sitting as much as 17% lower. Next week we will know the final tally for all of it.

So, starting at the close of the market on October 26, 2011, SPY IS WHERE TO BE!

Four Weeks To Investment Day

Once again, summer has been a roller coaster in the markets. One day up the next down. It has been hard to know which way the marked would go on any particular day. Overall, the market has been in a persistent slide down to levels that The Seasonal Investor bought in last October.

Unfortunately, there were no good alternatives for earning on cash this past summer and The Seasonal Investor spent his time hibernating. But hibernation time is over and on October 26, 2011 The Seasonal Investor will turn his attention to reinvesting in the market. As the countdown timer to the right indicates, there are four weeks until the date for investment in the market.

The Seasonal Investor extricated himself from the market with the S&P 500 standing at 1335.10 after initially investing at 1185.64 (a 13.61% gain). With four weeks to go, the S&P 500 stands at 1144, a loss of 14.3%, justifying The Seasonal Investor's summer investment in cash with a negligible return.

Starting at the close of the market on October 26, 2011, SPY IS WHERE TO BE!

Divestment Day is Today

The Seasonal Investor will sell out of the market at the close today. If the market holds throughout the day, this season should produce a bumper crop in excess of 15%.

Friday May 6, 2011 - Divestment Day

Friday is the day! May brings in warmer weather and out a lot of cash. Divestment day is upon us.

On Friday, May 6, The Seasonal Investor will once again turn his attention to divesting from the market. As the countdown timer shows, divestment date is a mere 3 days away.

Just like last year, this year the summer savings alternatives appear woefull. Despite that, from May through most of October, The Seasonal Investor will park funds in cash and cash equivalents. This year the returns on cash appear to be lagging even last year's very low levels. Ultimately, an online savings account, now paying about 1%, may prove to be the best return available.

Starting at the close of the market on Friday, CASH IS KING!