Year of the Horse Historically Poor for Stock Market
Credit:CNBC’s Giovanny Moreano and Pradip Sigdyal.
The Chinese New Year is symbolized by an animal from the zodiac calendar, rotating through a 12-year cycle. Last year, for example, was the Year of the Snake and 2012 was the Year of the Dragon.
Since 1928, Horse years have been cautiously optimistic for the S&P 500 and Dow, posting average annual returns of 2.41 percent and -0.09 percent, respectively.
In fact, the Year of the Horse ranks as the second-weakest year for both the