'Worst Possible Combination:' Top Analyst Warns of Trump White House With Democratic Congress — Here's What the S&P 500 Has Historically Averaged
S&P 500 data shows gridlock is the market's best scenario at 15.1%, while a GOP president and Dem Congress is the worst at 4.9%.
When one party controls the White House and another controls Congress, the market has historically grown slower than other situations. This shows that gridlock, meaning the two sides block each other, has actually been better for stocks over time.
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