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| The indicators are mixed on the question of which Presidential Party is best for BLL investors. Two theories compete as to the influence of the President's political party on stock prices. One camp holds that the market reacts very to the choice of president, possibly even before election day when the outcome is forseen. Others believe the new president does not begin to materially influence the market until he has been in office for some time. |
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| Monthly Appreciation is calculated as the percentage change between the mean price of each month compared to the preceding month. Price Periods are assigned to Political Parties three different ways for this calculation. The indicators are not in total agreement here for BLL investors. Republicans are ahead by most of the three indicators. |
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| You may have seen charts that profile seasonal trends. This is similar, but it is based on the political calendar. The short (Congressional) cycle is 24 months long. This company yields low profitability for investors during the few months before elections, which is typical. But the next (off) year is not an improvement for BLL, so this is an unusual pattern. |
Political Financials with the Influence of Congressional Elections on BLL. Also, roadmap and Summary of most effective indicators: |
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