Sell in May and Go Away?

By Chris Hill, Jason Moser, and Matthew Argersinger – May 1, 2013 at 6:36PM

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One old investing adage that might need re-examining.

The following video is from Wednesday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with analysts Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, and Scott Phillips discuss the top business and investing stories of the day.

The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq are each up more than 10% for the year. Should investors follow the old investing advice and sell in May and go away? How should the historical performance of the stock market inform your investing? In this installment of MarketFoolery, our analysts tackle those questions.

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The relevant video segment can be found between 1:04 and 6:19.

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