Forget "Sell in May and go away." Because the three-month stretch that begins in June has historically been the second-strongest period for market returns during the calendar year,

according to Renaissance Macro's Jeff deGraaf. The fact that stocks are already coming off of their strongest month since 2023 leaves investors well-positioned for more gains over the

summer months, despite a handful of risks on the horizon related to President Trump's trade agenda, and the strength of the U.S. labor market. "On a 3-month look ahead basis, the

beginning of June is historically the second strongest period of the year; rivalling the 3-month stretch that commences in late October," deGraaf said in a report shared with