In this episode of Financial Quarterback, Jim Lineweaver, CFP®, AIF® examines a consistent stock market pattern that has appeared across every midterm cycle over the past seven decades. Since 1950, the stock market has been positive in the year following every midterm election. On average, returns were approximately 14.8% after the election, compared to just 3.5% in the year leading up to it. In this video, we explore why political uncertainty can weigh on markets before elections, what tends to change once outcomes are known, and why this pattern has not depended on party control.
