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Historic market chart says to sell assets in 2026, but lacks an economic basis
A financial chart circulating since the 1870s identifies 2026 as a year for investors to sell assets. Amateur analysts claim it anticipated the 1929 crash, the dot-com collapse and the coronavirus-related crash in 2020, while some financial bloggers put its accuracy at 90%. Andreas Hackethal, a professor at Frankfurt’s Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE, says the chart is based on planetary configurations and astrology rather than economics. He attributes its apparent successes to chance and selection bias, with failed predictions forgotten while successful matches are highlighted.