The fear on The Street is palpable and it’s hitting levels
associated with interim lows and rebounds. We have warned all year that this
type of chop and volatility is to be expected in post-election years,
especially in Q1. With the S&P 500 dipping further into the red for the
year, we turn to page 28 of the 2025 Stock Trader’s Almanac,
“Post-Election Year Performance by Party.”
Historically, more bear markets and negative market action
have plagued Republican administrations in the post-election year whereas the
midterm year has been worse for Democrats. New republican administrations tend
to come in and get down brass tacks more so than new democrats. This generates
market uncertainty and Trump 2.0 has moved faster and further and covered more
ground than any we can remember.
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