2008 Presidential Election: The market plummeted by over 30%, primarily due to the global financial crisis. Barack Obama - Democrat won 2016 Presidential Election: The S&P 500 saw a roughly 10% ...

And while the third year of a president’s term has seen the highest returns (17.45%) , the second best year has been the year of the election — 11.57% on average with positive returns in 20 of ...

Other market trends during election years. Elections can influence both stock returns and investor behavior. A 2024 study by Capital Group analyzed 90 years of historical stock market returns, and ...

Elections do have consequences. But if the past century is any guide, the long-term consequences of US presidential election years on investor portfolios, including 401(k)s, is minimal at best. A ...

U.S. Bank investment strategists recently studied market data from the past 75 years and identified a few patterns that tended to repeat during election cycles.

Through March, despite the bad stretch in the market this year, stock returns have been comparatively good during the Biden presidency, with a cumulative gain in the Dow of 12.1 percent, well ...

If you are worried about the 2024 election affecting the stock market, take heart: Market changes in response to what is happening politically are likely to be short-term ...

And while the third year of a president’s term has seen the highest returns (17.45%) , the second best year has been the year of the election — 11.57% on average with positive returns in 20 of ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways – Election 2024: How Stocks Perform in Election Years . The 2024 presidential election may be one of the biggest market-moving catalysts in the next several months.

TIAA found that a 60/40 portfolio had an average annual return of 8.7% across the 24 presidential election years since 1928 — just a hair above the 8.5% average for the same portfolio during all ...

U.S. Bank investment strategists recently studied market data from the past 75 years and identified a few patterns that tended to repeat during election cycles.