Good for Stocks: Gridlock Was the Winner Tuesday

The results are in, the dust is settling, and markets have identified the real midterm winner: Gridlock! The formal, party-line kind, as the Democrats take the House and Senate. (The secondary winner is America, now free from nonstop political ads and spam texts for at least two days, before 2028 primary campaigning starts.) The backdrop for stocks’ most consistently positive nine-month stretch is in place. Read Full Article »