Comments on Should You "Sell in May and Stay Away"? RevisitedTypePad2010-11-17T13:20:51ZNAhttps://www.freemoneyfinance.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2010/12/should-you-sell-in-may-and-stay-away-revisited/comments/atom.xml/Zach commented on 'Should You "Sell in May and Stay Away"? Revisited'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20148c6a32620970c2010-12-12T04:40:48Z2010-12-12T04:40:48ZZachSo to summarize: Trying to time the market is essentially gambling. Historical trends may help, but there are no sure...<p>So to summarize:</p>
<p>Trying to time the market is essentially gambling. Historical trends may help, but there are no sure things. </p>
<p>Rebalance regularly.</p>
<p>My one line summary: invest in lifecycle/target-date funds and be done with it.</p>Rob Bennett commented on 'Should You "Sell in May and Stay Away"? Revisited'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20148c6a1b906970c2010-12-11T22:34:57Z2010-12-11T22:34:57ZRob Bennetthttp://arichlife.passionsaving.comI don't buy into the "Sell in May and Stay Away" concept. Seeing that it has done well historically is...<p>I don't buy into the "Sell in May and Stay Away" concept. Seeing that it has done well historically is not enough for me. I would need to see a logical case for WHY that is the historical reality that I found persuasive.</p>
<p>Rob</p>sammysosa commented on 'Should You "Sell in May and Stay Away"? Revisited'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20148c69f90eb970c2010-12-11T15:16:16Z2010-12-11T15:16:16ZsammysosaSell and May and stay away has different behavior during bull and bear markets.<p>Sell and May and stay away has different behavior during bull and bear markets.</p>You Be the Bank commented on 'Should You "Sell in May and Stay Away"? Revisited'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451bcbd69e20148c69f8346970c2010-12-11T15:05:29Z2010-12-11T15:05:29ZYou Be the Bankhttp://www.BecomingYourOwnBank.comHindsight will be 20 20. I guess we will know in the future if you should have sold or not....<p>Hindsight will be 20 20. I guess we will know in the future if you should have sold or not. I've been looking into alternatives to stocks lately though, I am starting to realize that i need investments that have guarantees and no risk.</p>