Historical Stock Market Performance and Investment Strategies Following U.S. Midterm Elections
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View chart & analysis → - 1Major U.S. market indices declined as voters expressed opposition to data center expansion plans.
- 2Since 1950, there is a history of the S&P 500 recording approximately 15% returns in the 12 months following midterm elections.
- 3A long-term perspective is maintained while noting the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF expense ratio of 0.03%.
So what's the key point?
The stock market fell because people opposed expanding data centers. However, historical records show that returns were around 15% during the year following midterm elections.
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