Fisher Investments’ Founder, Ken Fisher, Explains the Midterm Miracle

Описание: Fisher Investments’ founder, Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer Ken Fisher shares his thoughts on the market impact of US midterm elections. Ken observes how US stock returns in the fourth quarter of midterm election years have been positive over 80% of the time and have returned an average of around 6% since 1926—a dynamic underappreciated by many investors (1). He believes this phenomenon is caused by increased gridlock—a natural consequence of most midterm elections which can help prevent major legislation from passing. Ken says markets respond positively to political gridlock because a lack of meaningful legislation allows investors and businesses to take a longer, less defensive view.


Ken also discusses why this matters for global investors, pointing to high correlation coefficients between US and developed non-US stock markets. Ken believes the positive impact on markets could be better than usual over the coming year because, with a few exceptions, the stage is set for countries across Western Europe and developed Asia to see increased gridlock similar to the US. He thinks this will be a positive surprise most investors don’t expect—a bullish sign for markets.


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(1) Source: Global Financial Data, Inc., as of 9/28/2022. Average S&P 500 total return and frequency of gains from
September 30 of midterm years through June 30 of the following, 1926 – 2021.