These 25 Stocks Are the Worst to Own in July

These 25 Stocks Are the Worst to Own in July

The major benchmarks are celebrating a winning first half of 2021. However, despite all the optimism, it is always good idea to keep an eye on stocks that have a tendency to underperform at this point in the year. For your convenience, we have compiled a list of the worst stocks to own during the month of July, with General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) standing out amongst them. Below, we will dive into how the stock has performed recently, and why now could be the perfect opportunity to buy puts.

According to Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, General Electric stock averaged a July loss of 2.4% over the past 10 years, and has finished the month positive only twice. The security is the only general industrials name to appear on the list, and is also the number one stock to avoid.