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| MMM is a company whose stock does best under Democratic administrations, according to several measures. 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. Here all three methods favor the Democrats. |
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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. The offyear is the preferred year for MMM, but the lowest profitability for investors occurs at an unusual time. |
Political Financials with the Influence of Congressional Elections on MMM. Also, roadmap and Summary of most effective indicators: |
| Monday, February 08, 2010: We have news on American International Group, Inc., ticker symbol AIG. Some signs of an over-sold condition have become evident. Also, there are breaking events concerning MicroSoft and PNC Financial Services. From the News Archive: (2/3/2010 ) Favorable events happened at C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation. Meanwhile, bad news came from Eastman Kodak and Northrop Grumman Corporation. |