What history tells us about market performance before—and after—previous elections FOR VOTERS, THE 2020 ELECTION represents an opportunity to help determine who will guide the country through a period of historic challenges. For investors, it creates one more source for potential market volatility. “Volatility has been a classic hallmark of presidential election seasons,” says Marci McGregor, senior investment strategist for the Chief Investment Office, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank. Historically, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index, or VIX, which tracks the market’s expectations for ... (full story)