This Summer Could be a Hot One for Stocks.

Suggests the summer season could be a hot one for stocks because of several news events that could impact the market's performance. Conventional strategy for investors during summer months; Economic history related to stocks during summer seasons; Statistics indicating a greater chance of growth and return on money invested during the months of October through April than the summer months; Results of analysis conducted by Ned Davis, founder of Ned Davis Research, about investments during presidential election years, suggesting the old "sell in May" adage may not apply in 2004; Economic history related to stock market performance during presidential election years; Theories about stock market performance during presidential-election years. INSET: Campaign Finance.