- An initial amount of $10,000 (USD) invested in the Dow Jones Industrial Average only between November 1 and April 30 annually since 1950 would have increased to more than $474,000 by 2008
- The same amount invested between May 1 and October 31 annually would have declined in value to $8,000 (USD) by 2008
- Despite the appeal of the 'Sell in May' strategy, timing the markets is never a good idea
- BMO forecasts top factors that could impact investors this summer; led by the ongoing crisis in the Eurozone