Dow clinches its worst September start since 2008 as history repeats itself - MarketWatch — SkimNews
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- Dow Jones posted its worst September start since 2008, per MarketWatch, which framed the parallel to that crisis year as "history repeating itself."
- Morningstar and Seeking Alpha published September outlook pieces counseling investors to reposition portfolios and brace for impact during what they characterize as a historically risky stage of the market cycle.
Why it matters: When the headline index already equals its worst September opening since the 2008 financial crisis, seasonal-volatility framing from Morningstar and Seeking Alpha shifts from routine advice into a concrete warning tied to an active selloff — giving retail investors an explicit cue to reassess exposure at the start of the calendar year's weakest stretch.
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