Sell In May? Various S&P 500 Index 6-Month Returns

Sell In May? Various S&P 500 Index 6-Month Returns The next 6 months are historically the weakest for the S&P 500, but there is still potential for stock market gains during this period, despite the historical tendency for weaker performance. Image: Carson Investment Research

Sell in May and Go Away – Performance of the S&P 500

Sell in May and Go Away – Performance of the S&P 500 The next 6 months have been the worst on average, but the S&P 500 has been higher 7 of the past 8 years during the May to October period. Image: Barron’s

Sell in May and Go Away Is a Myth

Sell in May and Go Away Is a Myth The S&P 500 Total Return from 1928 to 2018 shows that “Sell in May and Go Away” was not a winning strategy. Image: Charlie Bilello

Sell in May and Go Away?

Sell in May and Go Away? Just keep in mind that 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 were positive in May. Image: Hedgeye Risk Management LLC

Sell in May and Go Away? Maybe Not this Year

Sell in May and Go Away? Maybe Not this Year Because the third-year of a president’s term is positive (91% of the time since 1925) and in six of the past seven years the US stock market has performed very well. Image: MarketWatch

S&P 500 Index Return During May

S&P 500 Index Return During May Should long-term investors ignore the old adage “sell in May and go away?” Image: Carson Investment Research

Seasonality – S&P 500 Index Returns in May

Seasonality – S&P 500 Index Returns in May Should investors ignore the old adage “sell in May and go away” this year, as it hasn’t worked so well for the past decade? Image: LPL Research