We get a lot of questions about our thoughts on the stock market during an election year. Everyone has an opinion, but more important than any opinion is unbiased statistics!
Here are some interesting observations: 1: Over the last 96 years, the average return while a Republican was President was almost 8% compared to almost 15% during a Democratic Presidency… 2: For the past 24 elections, the market has been positive in 83% of election years… 3: For the past 40 years, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks in the 6 months following a Presidential election… 4: The first-year market performance after a Republican has been elected was 12%, compared to 20% when a Democrat has been elected.
