Buy on Halloween And Sell in May In Pre-election Years – Study

Most investors will have heard the adage “sell in may and go away” but what about “buy on Halloween and sell in May in pre-election years”? I know, it’s a bit of a mouthful, but this statement sums up the topic of a new research paper from Kam Fong Chan, University of Queensland – Faculty of Business, Economics and Law; Financial Research Network and Terry Marsh Quantal International Inc. who looked at this very topic.

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