Midterm Election Years – Correction & Rebound
We examine market movements during midterm election years.
The recent market pullback should not come as a surprise as past midterm elections have often coincided with elevated market volatility – with an average intra-year market correction of -17% for the S&P 500 and -23% for small-cap stocks.
Investors who stay the course through these pre-midterm drawdowns are often rewarded via a subsequent rally in equities. The average one-year performance, post-correction, for the S&P 500 has been 32%, while the Russell 2000 has returned 40%, respectively.
Thus far, 2022 has played out in a similar fashion – as various political and market uncertainties have resulted in a broad-based correction in equities. Cambiar believes this type of indiscriminate selling can create buying opportunities for various high-quality franchises.
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