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Mark Hulbert: The Truth Behind The ‘Presidential Cycle’ For Stocks
FYI: Followers of the so-called Presidential Election Year Cycle are noting with some trepidation the beginning of the second year following President Donald Trump’s election, because such years are supposed to be bad for stocks.
Yet they’re worrying for nothing: Research has shown second years of presidential terms to be no worse than average for the stock market. Regards, Ted