ASML, CrowdStrike, and ServiceNow are still great long-term buys.
August generally isn't considered the best time to buy stocks. It lands between May, when many investors "sell in May and go away," and September, which has historically had a pattern of being the worst month of the year for stocks. But the market's common summer swoons -- which can largely be attributed to the behavioral biases of investors -- shouldn't matter to long-term investors.
After all, the S&P 500 has still delivered an average annualized return of about 10% since its inception in 1957. So if you don't mind a little near-term volatility, August can still be a great time to add to your portfolio, and ASML ( ASML -0.04% ) , CrowdStrike ( CRWD -1.70% ) , and ServiceNow ( NOW -1.50% ) are th