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Do Presidential Elections Affect The Stock Market?

Barko Financial Season 3 Episode 18

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Even though Presidential Elections happen every four years, they often breed uncertainty or anxiety about the financial markets and other investment matters.  How should investors react to what may be a bitter campaign?  Should investors fear either party winning the White House?  Is it best to sit on the sidelines until the dust settles?  On a short-term basis, election headlines have the power to move markets and create stock market volatility.  Here are the facts.