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Buying and holding has outperformed ‘sell in May and go away’

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MarketWatch reports that investors following the ‘sell in May and go away’ strategy have underperformed as stocks rallied.

According to the outlet’s summary, the rally left ‘sell in May and go away’ followers trailing investors who stayed invested.

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MarketWatchThis chart shows that buying and holding stocks beats ‘sell in May and go away’ and other gimmicks
MarketWatchThis chart shows that buying and holding stocks beats ‘sell in May and go away’ and other gimmicks

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