Obama affect stock market

For investors who keep track of the presidential election-year cycle, is a big deal: It's the dreaded "year two. According to those who follow the cycle, the market has a historical tendency to perform better or worse depending on the year of the president's term.

The Obama Years: The Best of Times to Be a Stock Investor - The New York Times

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Captain Capitalism: Obama's Effect on the Stock Market

Home Magazine This Week's Edition Past Editions New: Hulbert on Markets Obama's Effect on Stocks Some investors will ignore the State of the Union and instead focus on the election cycle: Year two is historically lousy for the market. By Mark Hulbert Biography.

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