#159 - Santa Claus Happy with Wall Street

Several years ago, Simon Maierhofer, editor, and founder of iSpy ETF Newsletter, introduced me to a combination of three barometers that have had interesting results in predicting the future S&P 500 performance of the new year.  These three barometers are monitoring the performance of the S&P 500 during specific days of the prior year December Christmas and the new year.  These three periods make up what is known as the "Santa Claus Barometer".  The specific days for this Santa Claus barometer are:   Ø  Santa Claus Rally (SCR) – Prior Year December 26 to 31 Ø  First Five Days of Current Year January (F5D) Ø  Current Year January Barometer (Jan)   Listen to this UPdate the final tally of these three periods and what it may predict for 2026. We also review the state of the US stock market and significant volatility that continued in 2026.