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President’s First 50 Days & Market Changes
President’s First 50 Days & Market Changes
As discussed previously , I no more think the 2007-09 crash is Obama’s fault than I believe the 2000-03 Tech wreck was W’s fault. The key forces causing a market collapse were already in motion when each President was sworn in. Others do, and I have suggested these pundits were ...
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Wednesday links: trust, but verify
Abnormal Returns — ... A neat graph of the first fifty days stock market performance of each Presidential administration.  (Big Picture) ...

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