The Stock Market Has Boomed After the Last 19 Midterms. Whether Trump Wins or Loses on Tuesday, Wednesday Could be the Day to Buy

The S&P 500 has risen from November through April in all 19 midterm years since 1950. 24/7 Wall St. Chief Investment Officer Eric Bleeker walks through Ryan Detrick's data on why the days after the midterms have been a good…

Published November 3, 2026, 7:07am ET · 1 min read

Eric Bleeker

Eric Bleeker, CFA has been investing for more than 20 years. He began his career working at Microsoft before joining Motley Fool, one of the largest publishers of financial research. In his 15 years at Motley Fool Eric served as the General Manager for Fool.com and led coverage in the Technology & Telecom sector. In addition, he was a featured columnist and has hosted dozens of investing seminars attended by more than a million total investors. Eric has more than 1,000 financial bylines to his name and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Fox Business, and many other leading publications. He is currently focused on artificial intelligence investing and is a CFA Charterholoder.

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