Should Investors be Fearful of the September Curse?

Historically speaking, September has been the worst month for the stock market. Could this year be any different? The rise of the $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ so far has bolstered hopes that the index will continue to perform well for the rest of the year. Talks of an impending market correction and time for a pullback should not sway investors from staying vested in the market. Buying and selling simply based on the month of the calender is not necessary a wise strategy. It is better to stay vested in the market to maximise gains than to attempt to time the market since it is difficult if not almost impossible to correctly time market tops and bottoms. Moving forward, the ride upwards could be bumpy and investment portfolio may be hit along the way. So long as investors are aware of the potential risks ahead and holding on strong quality stocks like $Apple(AAPL.US)$, $Amazon(AMZN.US)$, $Alphabet-A(GOOGL.US)$, $Facebook(FB.US)$, $Microsoft(MSFT.US)$, they should have less reasons to be fearful.