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How Investors Are Trading the Election

How Investors Are Trading the Election

How Investors Are Trading the Election

As the U.S. presidential election gets closer, market “predictions” are showing up in stocks from energy to private prisons.

As the U.S. presidential election gets closer, market “predictions” are showing up in stocks from energy to private prisons.

As the U.S. presidential election gets closer, market “predictions” are showing up in stocks from energy to private prisons.

AccessTimeIconOct 12, 2020, 7:00 PM
Updated Aug 19, 2021, 4:56 AM

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As the U.S. presidential election gets closer, market “predictions” are showing up in stocks from energy to private prisons. 

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How markets are trading the U.S. presidential election in November.

A look at what different stock and other market preferences suggests about who Wall Street expects to win the 2020 election, including: 

  • Energy
  • Private prisons
  • Student loans
  • Health care 
  • Infrastructure
  • Dollar

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