Selling in May: The end of the beginning?

Take forecasts beyond Q2 with a pinch of salt

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Investors will be familiar with the old adage "sell in May, go away, come back on St Leger's Day", which originated from a time when financiers would escape to the country during the hotter months and return in time for the end of the race.

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