Sell in June and Go Away?

The following video is from Friday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill, and analysts Ron Gross and Charly Travers dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

The Dow Index rose more than 4% in May, fueled, in part, by a booming housing market. In this installment of Investor Beat, Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Charly Travers examine what's driving the market, and whether or not we can finally forget about the old adage of "Sell in May." Also, a look at four stocks making big moves on the market today, and two stocks our analysts are watching this week that you should be watching, too.

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