5 Risks That Could Snuff Out October Rally

October has earned a scary reputation among investors, given the historic stock market crashes of 1929 and 1987 as well as the painful plunges experienced as recently as 1997 and 2008. But to the editors of the Stock Traderâ??s Almanac, which for 45 years has tracked and projected market cycles, October is known as a â??bear killerâ? â?? the month that, while mediocre in terms of overall performance, has seen rallies that turned around 11 down markets since World War II.