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Why optimism works - but ‘Sell in May’ doesn’t

Ed Monk

Ed Monk - Fidelity International

This week, after a difficult few weeks for investors it would be easy to be gloomy as the nights draw in, but we’re concentrating instead on the reasons to be cheerful and why - most of the time - it pays for investors to be optimists.

Plus we’ll take stock of a big week in economic news and check whether it made sense to ‘Sell in May’ this year.

Important information: The value of investments and the income from them, can go down as well as up, so you may get back less than you invest. Investors should note that the views expressed may no longer be current and may have already been acted upon. Overseas investments will be affected by movements in currency exchange rates. Reference to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell these securities and is included for the purposes of illustration only. This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to an authorised financial adviser.


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