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Want to bet on risky, high-beta stocks? Why you should wait for this week in October.

Want to bet on risky, high-beta stocks? Why you should wait for this week in October.
MarketWatch Tuesday 22 September 2026, 20:31 UTC By Mark Hulbert 1 min read
Key Points

Coming soon is one of the only weeks of the year in which aggressive traders should bet that the highest-beta stocks will beat the lowest ones.

Coming soon is one of the only weeks of the year in which aggressive traders should bet that the highest-beta stocks will beat the lowest ones. [Image text:] 160.00 AWO 900.0 800.00 218.22 210.00 900.00
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