We got our ‘Santa Claus rally’ after all! The more I look into it though I really think those calendar effects are bogus, but in the mean time I’ll just be happy w/ making money.
By definition, the free market is reality. Willing buyers, willing sellers, and a “relatively” free flow of information that affects prices. Since the dawn of mankind, it is the best system yet devised to allocate capital for the highest and best use, and for creating wealth.