Sell in May and Go Away? Not this Year: Frank Holmes
One catchy investing maxim that’s popular this time of year is “sell in May and go away,” the notion that investors should cash in their investments and take the summer off. Historically, this hasn’t been a bad strategy. You can see from this chart that June, July, August and September have been the worst four months of the year for the S&P 500 Index since 1988. Since 2000, the June-September period for the S&P 500 is split. Half of the years saw positive … [visit site to read . . . → Read More: Sell in May and Go Away? Not this Year: Frank Holmes
One catchy investing maxim that’s popular this time of year is “sell in May and go away,” the notion that investors should cash in their investments and take the summer off. Historically, this hasn’t been a bad strategy. You can see from this chart that June, July, August and September have been the worst four months of the year for the S&P 500 Index since 1988.
Since 2000, the June-September period for the S&P 500 is split. Half of the years saw positive … [visit site to read more]