The returns of the S&P 500 Financials Index in the United States were highest in 1928, when the Republican Political Party was in power. On the other hand, the financial sector had its worst year in 2008, where it lost 37 percent of its value. In 2020, under the Democratic Party, the index gave a return of 18.4 percent.
Rate of return on the S&P 500 in selected years from 1928 to 2020, by elected political party
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Brown Advisory. (February 13, 2024). Rate of return on the S&P 500 in selected years from 1928 to 2020, by elected political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478307/return-sandp-500-elected-political-party/
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