As the calendar flips to May, the stock market’s worst six months in terms of seasonality begins. And given that it’s a presidential election year, the clouds are even more ominous. Investors looking to “sell in May and go away” should start looking now at the weakest holdings in their portfolios to dump.



According to Jeff Hirsch of Stock Trader’s Almanac fame, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost an average of 0.8% in May during an election year since 1952.

Certainly, there is a lot to worry about this time around. Corporate earnings have been disappointing and are on track for their worst performance since 2009. The Federal Reserve has opened the door to a June rate hike. Crude oil remains in a global oversupply situation. U.S. economic growth has stalled. And big tech stocks have been under pressure as the smartphone market slows and the and consumer PC market remains moribund.

To prepare for the “sell in May and go away” phenomenon, on the following pages are 10 stocks that are worth dumping.

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