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Sell in May… Except When This Happens (by MoneyMiser21)
Ah the old trading adage “Sell in May and go away.”
Summertime slowdown.
Lower trading volumes and volatility.
The beach and barbecues are calling!
Poppycock!
Even before the age of COVID-19, this phrase did not statistically hold water when one very important event took place later that calendar year:
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