Gains (%) for Stocks by Party of the President and Majority Party in
Congress
03/04/1901â10/23/2006
Political Variable Stocks
(DJIA)
Democratic President
7.19%
Republican President 3.85%
Democratic Congress 6.46%
Republican Congress 3.51%
Dem Pres, Dem Cong
6.53%
Dem Pres, Rep Cong 9.60%
Rep Pres, Rep Cong 1.54%
Rep Pres, Dem Cong 6.37%
All Periods Buy & Hold 5.34%
Sources: van Kampen, Ned Davis Research
Congress
03/04/1901â10/23/2006
Political Variable Stocks
(DJIA)
Democratic President
7.19%
Republican President 3.85%
Democratic Congress 6.46%
Republican Congress 3.51%
Dem Pres, Dem Cong
6.53%
Dem Pres, Rep Cong 9.60%
Rep Pres, Rep Cong 1.54%
Rep Pres, Dem Cong 6.37%
All Periods Buy & Hold 5.34%
Sources: van Kampen, Ned Davis Research
