How Presidential Elections Affect the Stock Market
Every four years, politics and finance converge as Americans elect a president and investors try to figure out what the outcome means for their portfolios.
A look back at history shows that presidential election cycles indeed correlate with stock market returns – although not in the same, clockwork way that, say, the moon pulls on tides.
As for the outcome of elections? The impact might surprise you.
Below, a few things investors should consider in election years.
The Presidential Cycle
Wars, bear markets and recessions tend to start in the first two years
