How markets have performed under the past 6 Presidents in one graph

[scheming daemons]

Full article here:


https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/business/stock-market-by-president/index.html?utm_content=2019-02-04T15%3A00%3A09&utm_source=twCNNp&utm_term=image&utm_medium=social

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Investors - if you want to lose money, elect a republican! clear as day.

[scheming daemons]

2. Absolutely

[csziggy]

6. Somebody once told me "To live like a Republican, elect Democrats"

Since Democratic administrations are better overall for the country and for business, this seems to hold true.

[ProudLib72]

3. He hasn't had enough time

I bet with another four years he could beat W's low score by a lot.

[MichMan]

4. I wonder what the results would be if you looked at who controlled congress

Would it look similar ?

[Blue_true]

5. Democratic Presidents would likely open up a larger margin if they had a democratic Congress.

I just don't know why democrats don't shout it from rooftops, but for the last 117 years, the economy under a democratic President out performed that of the republican they replaced, every single time.

[progressoid]

7. That's great for debating with republicans

But we need to address the issue that nearly half of America will get no benefit from this since they have no investments. And that most of these gains go to the already wealthy.

[smirkymonkey]

8. K&R

And bookmarked!