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Fourth Quarters are Da Bomb

Posted By Barry Ritholtz On November 28, 2011 @ 12:30 pm In Markets | Comments Disabled

Surprising data point about Q4 market numbers:

From 1990-2010, the fourth Quarter has produced gains near 5% — that nets a return higher than the cumulative return first, second and third quarters combined (3.5%).

Consider it a variation of Sell in May . . .

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