Sell in May

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Originally Posted by lawman I'm thinkin for everyone who thinks May is good time to sell there has to be one who thinks May is a good time to buy..

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[Montecfo]

The adage seems to still hold. And given the slowing economy I do not expect the market to perform particularly well until earnings have bottomed- which seems unlikely to happen before Labor Day.

[target2019]

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Originally Posted by Montecfo The adage seems to still hold. And given the slowing economy I do not expect the market to perform particularly well until earnings have bottomed- which seems unlikely to happen before Labor Day.

Some will take the May-go-away wager for $100, $1,000, even $10,000.

Those amounts seem reasonable, as a percentage of total invested.

I'm thinking of the soul who'll go $100,000. Or is it more fun at an overseas gambling spot, sittting at the roulette table?

[GravitySucks]

My sell in May is to sell enough in May to not ruin the summer worrying about investments and just enjoy the good weather. Will sell off 4 months worth of expected expenses this month then try not to look at the Fido account till October

[marko]

As a dividend investor, my income is based on the number of shares, not the share price.

Selling at any time cuts the income I'm living on. Good, solid dividend payers go up and down in price but the payments remain steady.