I've updated my
Sell in May and go away
statistics. While not perfect, the statistics show you the
bi-frication that has gone on in the market over the last 60 years.
For the statistics, I take
$10K and invest only 6
months of the year with the other 6 months in cash.
One set of data is from May 1st to Oct 31st, and the other from Nov
1st to Apr 30th, the other 6 months of the year the money is in
cash. It's amazing when you see the difference!
$10K invested from May 1st - Oct 31stin the Dow Jones would have turned into $8601, it lost
-$1.398 after 60 years!!!
In contrast,
$10K invested from Nov 1st to Apr 30thwould have turned into $596K. What's even more
astounding is that $10K via buy and hold from 1950 would have
turned into $542K, which is less then if only kept the $10K in the
market from Nov 1st to Apr 30th.
I just want to say that on top of all the other great things
about this website, it's stats like this which you put
together that I really enjoy. Great work!
Sell in May and go away Statistics
Posted by matt on 13th of Apr 2011 at 11:22 pm
I've updated my Sell in May and go away statistics . While not perfect, the statistics show you the bi-frication that has gone on in the market over the last 60 years.
For the statistics, I take $10K and invest only 6 months of the year with the other 6 months in cash. One set of data is from May 1st to Oct 31st, and the other from Nov 1st to Apr 30th, the other 6 months of the year the money is in cash. It's amazing when you see the difference!
$10K invested from May 1st - Oct 31st in the Dow Jones would have turned into $8601, it lost -$1.398 after 60 years!!!
In contrast, $10K invested from Nov 1st to Apr 30th would have turned into $596K. What's even more astounding is that $10K via buy and hold from 1950 would have turned into $542K, which is less then if only kept the $10K in the market from Nov 1st to Apr 30th.
Matt, I just want to say
Posted by jtverr on 14th of Apr 2011 at 06:34 am
Matt,
I just want to say that on top of all the other great things about this website, it's stats like this which you put together that I really enjoy. Great work!
Vacation Time
Posted by klatuu on 14th of Apr 2011 at 01:10 am
Ahhh, great way to justify doing something else during the summer months.
xcellent post, Matt! TY!
Posted by dpack on 14th of Apr 2011 at 12:16 am
xcellent post, Matt! TY!
last 3 years
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