Forget 'Sell in May.' Under Trump, market could be poised for summertime gains
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The upcoming six-month period has historically been such a bad stretch for the stock market that Wall Street has an adage for it: "Sell in May and go away." Data compiled by CFRA's Sam Stovall shows the S & P 500 has averaged a gain of just 2% between April…
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What happened
The upcoming six-month period has historically been such a bad stretch for the stock market that Wall Street has an adage for it: "Sell in May and go away." Data compiled by CFRA's Sam Stovall shows the S & P 500 has averaged a gain of just 2% between April…
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