MarketWatch.com | Top Stories Follow The August stock-market slump is a myth — so why does Wall Street keep repeating it? More than 200 years of data show stocks typically gain in August, while market volatility sits well below average. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-august-stock-market-slump-is-a-myth-so-why-does-wall-street-keep-repeating-it-bc47db44?mod=mw_rss_topstories marketwatch.com