S&P 500 Returns Following Midterms That Left a Republican President Facing a Democratic Congress

Bulls may have the wind at their backs. The S&P 500 rose in all seven periods when a Republican president faced a Democratic Congress, averaging gains of 17.5% after six months and 15.5% after a year.

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S&P 500 Returns Following Midterms That Left a Republican President Facing a Democratic Congress