The old Wall Street saying, “Sell in May and go away,” has resurfaced once again as American stock markets continue to hover near record highs in 2026. To younger investors, the phrase may sound outdated, overly cautious, or even pessimistic.
Edward Chin was formerly country head of a UK publicly listed hedge fund, the largest of its kind measured by asset under management. Outside the hedge funds space, Chin is the convenor of the 2047 Hong Kong Monitor and a senior adviser of Reporters Without Borders. Chin studied speech communication at the University of Minnesota and received his MBA from the University of Toronto.