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Analysis of the correlation between US elections and the stock market

USA TODAY · ·by G4L

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  1. 1Morningstar identified an average stock price increase of 2.4% in November of election years based on data since 1926.
  2. 2BlackRock analyzed that annual stock market returns in midterm election years have recorded 7.5% over the past century.
  3. 3Fidelity stated that the S&P index has risen an average of 14.5% in the 12 months following midterm elections since 1950.

So what's the key point?

Morningstar's review of past data shows that stock prices rose an average of 2.4% in November during election years. This means stock prices may rise during election periods for investors.

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