Quick History of Stock Market Returns by President - Since the Great Depression | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

Analyzing the stock market's performance during U.S. presidential terms since the Great Depression, revealing both positive and negative returns.

Key Insights

• 👋 Herbert Hoover's election year in 1928 had the best stock market performance.
• 🙈 Franklin Roosevelt's first term saw the highest gain for any president since the Great Depression.
• 🍉 World War II had a negative impact on the stock market during Roosevelt's second term.
• ↩️ Ronald Reagan's presidency had positive stock market returns.
• 🍉 The Great Recession greatly affected George W. Bush's second term.
• 🙈 Barack Obama's first term saw a strong market recovery after the recession.
• ↩️ Stock market returns in election years are not guaranteed.

Transcript

hi I'm Jimmy in this video we're looking at how the stock market has performed through the years since the Great Depression we're gonna focus on who was the president and how the stock market did through through each of their presidential terms now I got this idea when somebody commented on our investment our wait for a stock market crash video wel... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: Does the stock market perform better during election years?

While election years have seen positive returns historically, it is not a guaranteed pattern, as evidenced by down years during Obama and George W. Bush's elections.

Q: How did Franklin Roosevelt's presidency impact the stock market?

The stock market had significant gains during Roosevelt's first term, but experienced a negative return during his second term due to the impact of World War II.

Q: Did the stock market perform well during Ronald Reagan's presidency?

Yes, the stock market had a total return of 59% during Reagan's first term, and another 93% during his second term.

Q: How did the stock market perform during the Great Recession?

The stock market had a negative return of 26% during George W. Bush's second term, which was greatly impacted by the recession and the bursting of the tech bubble.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The stock market had a 38% increase during Herbert Hoover's election year in 1928, the best election year performance.

• Franklin Roosevelt's first term saw a gain of 229%, the best for any president since then.

• The stock market had a negative return of 33% during Roosevelt's second term due to the impact of World War II.