• FIRST MARBLEHEAD CORP Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: FMD

  • Seasonal Performance Data: FMD

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 5.66 -5.53 -9.73 -22.86 1.08 -4.04 -9.36 15.91 -1.64 7.92 2.13 -19.99
    #Times FMD Stock Price Increased 39 34 34 36 37 42 38 48 39 47 50 32
    #Times FMD Stock Price Unchanged 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 1
    #Times FMD Stock Price Decreased 42 43 52 45 48 42 44 40 41 39 34 50
    2008 % 10.20 -24.95 -40.64 -50.39 -8.69 -23.91 -2.32 64.14 -39.55 — — —
    2007 % -0.45 -17.01 -0.54 -19.24 2.79 3.70 -14.69 1.61 13.26 2.37 -22.70 -49.34
    2006 % -1.45 11.74 19.54 11.21 -5.67 25.50 -19.55 14.63 31.92 -2.60 10.96 -26.97
    2005 % 14.36 8.11 -17.27 -33.02 15.88 -21.47 -0.87 -16.74 -12.19 16.38 14.34 -2.77
    2004 % — — — — — — — — — 15.52 5.90 -0.89