Market Responses to Election Uncertainty
November presidential election results may be delayed or disputed, or both, and President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis adds to the noise. How will the markets react to this election uncertainty?
Three Market Takeaways from the First Presidential Debate
The first presidential debate is now in the books, with two more (maybe) ahead and a vice presidential debate on October 7. The debate was raucus, occasionally uncouth, and more than a little surreal for viewers at home. But did anything happen that could potentially move markets? Probably not.
How Stocks Do Around The First Debate
The first presidential debate is tonight, September 29, with millions of people expected to tune in to see how each candidate handles the pressure. With tensions heightened amid an election …
Election Charts You Need To See: Part 3
One of the top requests we’ve received the past few weeks is for more charts on the US elections. We shared some of our favorite in Election Charts You Need …
Election Charts You Need To See: Part 2
As we noted last week, the demand for election charts is off the charts (pun intended), so we are sharing some of our favorite election charts.
Election Charts You Need To See: Part 1
Here’s how the S&P 500 Index performs under various presidents and congressional makeups.
Biggest GDP Contraction Ever
The best thing we can say about today’s US gross domestic product (GDP) report for the second quarter is that it’s behind us. GDP contracted at a 32.9% annualized rate …