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Why Stocks Could See a Bump Right After Tax Day

By: Brenden Rearick
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Published: Apr 15, 2024 4 min read

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Investors, take note: The stock market could be in for a nice short-term bump.

Data from Bespoke Investment Group shows that Tax Day historically tends to precede a week of healthy performance for stocks.

What the data says