News · Equities · MarketWatch · Fri, Sep 18, 2026 11:00 PM
Why investors shouldn’t be spooked by fears of an October stock-market crash
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You may be able to profit from investors’ irrational belief that crashes are especially likely to occur in October.
OpenBook market desk: You may be able to profit from investors’ irrational belief that crashes are especially likely to occur in October.
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