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Sell in May!

May 2, 2018by jsblokland Leave a comment

The Sell in May effect, refers to the market anomaly that pretty much all of the return on stocks is realized in the months November through April, while there is […]

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How April became the Pop Star of Equity Returns!

March 31, 2016by jsblokland 1 Comment

April has arrived. Hence, spring is in the air. Well, if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, that is. Apart from bringing more pleasant weather, April also tends to be […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS

Sell in May – Early Summer Update

June 18, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

Here’s a very brief update on this year’s ‘Sell in May’ effect. The graph above shows that during last winter period (November – April) stocks yielded healthy returns. Especially in […]

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EQUITIES, TACTICAL ASSET ALLOCATION

Week End Blog – US Economy Grinding to a Halt

May 1, 2015by jsblokland Leave a comment

A very ‘compact’ Week End Blog on Labor Day to get your weekend going. Big news out of the US. First quarter GDP growth came in at a ‘whopping’ +0.1%. […]

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FINANCIAL MARKETS, MACRO

September, the worst month, is here! But are investors anticipating return patterns?

September 2, 2014by jsblokland 2 Comments

Some stories are just great for recycling. And the ‘September is bad for equities’ story is one of them. You don’t have to dwell too long in the financial markets […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS, TACTICAL ASSET ALLOCATION

Do Investors Anticipate Sell In May?

May 5, 2014by jsblokland Leave a comment

May has arrived and so the well-known investor rule to Sell in May is making headlines. In my experience the amount of media attention the Sell in May effect gets, […]

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EQUITIES, FINANCIAL MARKETS, TACTICAL ASSET ALLOCATION

Week End Blog – Sell in May, US recovery and Bitcoin

May 2, 2014by jsblokland 1 Comment

According to the International Comparison Program, hosted by the World Bank, China is soon to take over as the biggest economy in the world. Based on PPP that is, not […]

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