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'Sell In May And Go Away?' Only In Bear Markets, One Expert Says
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 1:05pm | 386Read More...Historically, markets deliver weaker and more volatile returns during the May through October timeframe than any other time of the year. Hence, the old adage: "Sell in May and go away." Negative May through October returns, though, typically show up only in bear markets. What To Know: Callum...
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Sell In May And Go Away: Does The Trading Strategy Hold Up In Election Years?
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 12:18pm | 1056Read More...As we enter May, the old Wall Street adage “sell in May and go away” is finding its way back into the conversations of traders and investors. The strategy suggests the stock market tends to underperform from May through October compared to the November through April period. A deeper...
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Sell In May And Go Away?
Monday, May 1, 2017 - 8:29am | 577Read More...Monday marks the beginning of May. It also marks the beginning of a six-month period that has historically delivered lackluster market returns. Sell In May Every year at around this time, the old Wall Street adage “sell in May and go away” pops up once again. While it may seem comically...
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Halloween Is The Day 'Sell In May And Go Away' Investors Come Back To Life
Monday, October 31, 2016 - 1:39pm | 287Read More...Vampires, mummies and corpses aren’t the only ones rising from their slumber on Halloween night. October 31 marks the return of “Sell in May” traders as well. The Sell in May trading strategy is also referred to as the "Halloween Strategy." With only two months...
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ETFs For Sell In May And Go Away: Part II (FBT, XLU, SOXS)
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 6:46pm | 619Read More...Next Tuesday won't be just any old Tuesday. It's May 1 and the start of that new month brings with it the potential for the Wall Street phenomenon known as "Sell in May and go away." The six-month period of May through October is historically unkind to stocks, but following a decent week for stocks...
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Sell in May and Go Away: Is the Market Primed for Possible Downturn?
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 1:07pm | 275Read More...There is an old saying on Wall Street: Sell in May and go away. It refers to the tendency of stocks to perform better during the November through April portion of the year, and not as well during the May through October chunk of the calendar. This year, the adage might hold even more sway, as...
