Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTJim OsmanFri, July 31, 2026 at 9:31 PM GMT+2 6 min readAugust and September have a notorious reputation in markets.This year, investors also have the midterm elections, a Federal Reserve decision, inflation uncertainty, and some of the most expensive expectations I have seen attached to AI spending. That does not mean the market must fall.More News from BarchartEmployees Reveal That Blue Origin Stock Is Worthless Just Weeks After SpaceX IPO Turned Employees Into MillionairesChina Just Gave Sandisk Stock Investors a New Reason to Worry