Asset Class Performance Since the 2008 Election

Earlier we highlighted historical market performance one-year after Presidential election days. Below we provide a chart of how various asset classes have performed since the 2008 election. As shown, the US Dollar has declined 10%, while the 10-Year Treasury yield has declined 6.6% (Treasury bonds have gone higher). The Dow and S&P 500 have seen minimal gains, while oil is up 12.9%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq is up 15.3%, and gold is up the most at 43.5%.

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Comments

[Bill S. Friend]

Gold and silver will continue to outperform for years to come.

2009 Nov 04 08:52 PM