Should We Believe In Santa Rallies?

Every year in the run up to Christmas, many traders start to turn their eyes and their hopes to a so-called 'Santa rally'. The theory goes that, buoyed by the festive period, the markets see a positive surge at the end of December. Relying on this phenomenon is not necessarily recommendable, but as our infographic shows, data from Schroders suggests the chances of a rally can actually be pretty good.