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October just mid-pack in post-election years
By: Almanac Trader | September 22, 2017

Post-election year October’s are neither great nor bad since 1953, ranking mid-pack across DJIA, S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 1000 with gains averaging from 0.7% (DJIA) to 1.2% (NASDAQ). DJIA has the best historical odds for gains having advanced in 11 of the last 16 post-election year Octobers. Despite the best average gain, NASDAQ actually has the worst record, declining in 6 of the last 11 post-election year Octobers. A 12.8% gain in 2001 boosts its average. Should a meaningful decline materialize in October it is likely to be an excellent buying opportunity, especially for any depressed technology and small-cap shares.



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