Traders work in the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 pit at the Chicago Board of Trade in Chicago, ... [+] Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. Or does the stock market return during an election year actually indicate the likely winner? Does an above-average market return predict a re-election of the incumbent Republican or Democrat? Does an above-average market return predict a re-election of the President? Whereas, subdued market return (mostly single-digit return) could send alarm bells ringing in the Republican camp.

Source: Forbes October 21, 2019 12:45 UTC