The Stock Market Is Sitting Out The Election This Year

da-kuk By Matt Lampert Every U.S. presidential election season prompts a slew of articles attempting to predict the outcome.

Conventional wisdom holds that a good economy bodes well for the incumbent’s party, whereas a weak economy favors the challenger. After all, “It’s the economy, stupid,” right? Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions.



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