Sell in May" Strategy Proven Unreliable for U.S. Stock Allocation
The article looks at the "sell in May" strategy for investing in U.S. stocks. The authors studied whether selling stocks in May and buying them back later is a good way to make money. They found that while this strategy has worked in other countries, its success in the U.S. depends on the time period you look at. So, if you want to use this strategy, you need to be careful and understand when it might work and when it might not.