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How Much Impact Does the President Have on Stocks?

The anticipation building up to elections often brings with it questions about how financial markets will respond. Fortunately, the outcome of an election is only one of many inputs to the market. This interactive exhibit examines data for nearly 100 years of US presidential terms and shows a consistent upward march for US stocks regardless of the administration in place.

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Political Elections & Market Results

While the outcomes of the November 2022 mid-term elections are uncertain, one thing we can count on is that plenty of opinions and prognostications will be floated in the months to come. Let's take a look at how U.S. markets have performed during or after a U.S. election. Can you identify a pattern?

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Post-Election Reflections (2016)

On the morning after the 2016 presidential elections, it's important to remember that "America has faced the unknown since 1776. It’s just that sometimes people focus on the myriad of uncertainties that always exist while at other times they ignore them."

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