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| Several measures point to Republican administrations being most favorable to FLR stockholders. 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. Republicans are favored by all measures for FLR owners. |
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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. FLR shows the typical election cycle pattern, with the worst months shortly before elections, reflecting the uncertainty. We believe that the well known "September Slump" is actually due in large part to the pre-election dip. |
Political Financials with the Influence of Congressional Elections on FLR. Also, roadmap and Summary of most effective indicators: |
| In the news, Friday, February 05, 2010: A favorable condition has developed with United Technologies, ticker symbol UTX. Also, there are breaking events concerning ACM Income Fund (ACG) and MicroSoft (MSFT) |