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The Stock Market | What Happens in Presidential Election Years?

Posted by Jim on Sep 27th, 2012 · 0 Comment

The relationship between the stock market’s performance and the presidential election cycle has been indisputably proven, to a degree. Not every presidential election has the same effect on the market, but certain patterns have proven to be consistent over the past two centuries or so. Here are the details of this interesting relationship, which could help you to read the market over the next 12...
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The Stock Market | What Happens in Presidential Election Years?

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