Can Investors Bank On the January Effect?

Featuring Mark Gochnour, Head of Global Client Services Group   |   Wes Crill, PhD, Senior Client Solutions Director and Vice President   |   Jake DeKinder, Head of Client Communications

Can Investors Bank On the January Effect?
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Jan 09, 2026

Topic

Equity Investing Investment Principles

In Episode 27 of The Informed Investor podcast: Do small capitalization stocks typically outperform in January? If so, can investors capitalize on that pattern?

KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Useful stock market indicators require statistically significant data.
  • They typically have an economic rationale.
  • Supportive results from other time periods and regions help to confirm their validity.
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