August May Be When Stocks' Low-Volatility Streak Finally Ends
- VIX climbs the most and hits its highs during the dog days
- S&P 500 has bigger daily swings than in every month but one
Baird's Spencer Sees Rotation From Tech to Value Stocks
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Forget Mayweather vs. McGregor. The real summer showdown may happen in the U.S. equity market: a battle between a seemingly impervious stretch of calm and the historically chaotic month of August.
August has brought the biggest monthly jumps in the VIX on record, with the gauge averaging a 12 percent climb over its 31 days, according to data compiled by Bloomberg going back 20 years.