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The major averages posted gains for the month of April, but the S&P 500 was up only 0.39%.

Still, it was a gain.

Now we have entered the weaker of the two 6-month cycles. "Sell in May and go away" is an old adage and it has been largely a good one for those who follow it's longer term advice.



I posted this chart recently, which is a weekly chart of the S&P 500. I have embedded some envelopes above and below ...

The markets ended the week on a sour note, but did manage to close the month positive.

Closing out the month of April, the S&P 500 had a below-average month, closing with a .27% gain which is the 27th best over the previous 41 years. Fortunately for the S-Funders, the Wilshire 4500 fared much better, with a 1.72% gain, ranking it as the 11th best over the previous 28 years. Based on the monthly close in March, I felt a bit disappointed with this month's performance, I expected more ...