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description: "Every midterm election year, the U.S. stock market experiences turbulence.Before Election Day, the average maximum drawdown is 16%. One year after Election Day,the returns are surprisingly 100% positive! That means if you buy the S&P on Election Day, you're guaranteed to make money in the following year, with an average return of 18.6%! This has been the case since 1950!"
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author: "[浩浩荡荡](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19784218.md)"
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# Every midterm election year, the U.S. stock market…


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