re: Stock market suffers worst start to a new year on record....... ON RECORD

That can be argued, imo.

In June 2015, I invested $650,000 in the equities market, a portfolio created for me by CSSC, INC. OF TROY, MICHIGAN, an investment advisory firm.

Six weeks later, I had LOST $150,000, enough to buy my dream car, a 2008 Bentley Continental, plus several ounces of cocaine and a couple weeks' worth of prime escort service.

Moral of the story:
• Do not play the stock market, especially through CSSC, INC. OF TROY MICHIGAN.
• Instead, spend your capital on fancy cars, hookers and blow. You will live--and die--a much happier man.

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He's right. Stock investors hate uncertainty and an open presidential election is uncertainty. With an incumbent there's a little less because you can bet on how much trouble he's in.

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Yes I hate when irrational people feel uncertain and unload good companies and then their herd mentality takes over and drives the price down for me.

Nu uh. Election years are bad because people said so

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cumulative return

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What?

There were more up years than down, but 2008's 37% plunge doesn't fill me with the desire to BUY BUY BUY! just because it's an election year.

If you want a magic formula, 2nd years of presidential terms have seen the best gains.

Love it. Hope it keeps dropping all year.