Four Hot Stock Sectors to Beat the Summertime Blues

Before you sell in May, consider this buying strategy
by Jonathan Burton
Market Watch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — “Sell in May and go away” is the old Wall Street chestnut imploring investors to steer clear of the U.S. market’s seasonal weakness between May and October.
It’s good advice — the U.S. market typically suffers from the summertime blues. For example, since 1979 the Russell 1000 Index has gained 3.5% in the six months through Oct. 31, versus an advance of 8.3% in the six months through April 30, according to Ned Davis Research.
The smaller-cap Russell 2000 Index fares even worse, up 0.6% from late spring into early fall against a 10.7% rise from late fall through early spring.
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