tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486259416955851960.post5099841257714533591..comments2018-11-26T12:09:03.605-06:00Comments on Uncle Mikey Explains the Inexplicable: Economy: A couple of less gloomy daysUncle Mikeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05852311694369438467noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486259416955851960.post-52256722270290524222008-10-29T14:20:00.000-05:002008-10-29T14:20:00.000-05:00@dave_dujour: It's a fair question, and I think at...@dave_dujour: It's a fair question, and I think at the moment there are two minds about it.<BR/><BR/>On the one hand, you have a point. Presidential elections are often the exception to the "buy on rumour, sell on news" rule of thumb. Nervousness about an election often translates into weakness in the markets. From that standpoint, no matter who wins, we should see a bounce.<BR/><BR/>Various Uncle Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852311694369438467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5486259416955851960.post-34637227624623611942008-10-29T14:09:00.000-05:002008-10-29T14:09:00.000-05:00What about the economy typically getting better af...What about the economy typically getting better after a Presidential Election? That's something I remember hearing in the past, the stock market (I know, not "the economy") getting a nice boost after everyone knows who the next Prez will be, even if that person can't do anything until January. People don't like uncertainty and there's a lot of uncertainty about who's going to be leading the Dave DuJourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423520424421890308noreply@blogger.com