Interesting Tidbit on the Sell In May theory...

Yes, I posted a graph on that at one point.

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BennyAndTheInkJets

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Isn't there typically much lower volume too which could exagerate any bias?

Hmmmm....so should I get out of my 401k target retirement fund and into a bond fund until the fall?

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'13 - ???? Possibly budget/debt ceiling in the US

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Benny is talking tomorrow. He could do the trick. There is also rumors of a ECB rate cut. A rate cut not occuring could also do the trick.

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Yeah, but only if you time the market just right

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I'm not nearly smart enough for all of that

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I'm not nearly smart enough for all of that

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Neither is anyone else

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The 1 time out of 5 it doesn't could be devastating. Or in this case, could cause one to miss out on huge gains.

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Or save you form huge losses. No one knows what will happen, but history has proven this theory has some merit.

Is there any info or can someone figure out what the return is of theory is left alone (invested the entire year) for the same time period?

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Is there any info or can someone figure out what the return is of theory is left alone (invested the entire year) for the same time period?

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I found this.

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Over the last 47 years, the value of one dollar has declined 86%. It now takes $7 to buy what $1 would buy in the 1965. If you stashed $10,000 under the mattress in the mid 1960's – it would have the same purchasing power as $1,500 today.On the other hand, if you put that same $10,000 in a S&P 500 index fund over the same time period – it would be worth $649,300 today.

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you guys all act like youre hotshot wall street traders

almost 20 years ago I got $1000 in 5 big companies as a gift as a 16 year old and today without even being touched theyre worth about $45,000.......WHO CARES ABOUT 5% CORRECTIONS!!!! That money went through these issues

1.tech bubble
2.y2k
3.9/11
4.iraq war
5.housing crisis
6.obama being elected/end of the world

and it still grew to the tune of nearly 900%

Seriously if you like it buy it,sit on it, reinvest the dividends and smile in the future, quit trying to time the market none of us are that good!!!! I love how people talk about buying and selling like they're moving $100k around and actually making giant profits......the stress isn't worth it guys.....buy and hold, i promise you will be richer than you can imagine.....o and buy every opportunity you can too!