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‘Sell in May' adage breaks down as Trump-era markets reward risk, but not for FTSE 100

By Proactive Investors May 07, 2026 Bearish
‘Sell in May' adage breaks down as Trump-era markets reward risk, but not for FTSE 100
The old market mantra of “sell in May and go away” looks increasingly irrelevant in the Trump era. Analysis from IG shows the S&P 500 has delivered average gains of 9.5% between May and October during Donald Trump's presidency.
The old market mantra of “sell in May and go away” looks increasingly irrelevant in the Trump era. Analysis from IG shows the S&P 500 has delivered average gains of 9.5% between May and October during Donald Trump's presidency.