Nov. 5 will be the 60th quadrennial presidential U.S. election. Historically, election years have affected market cycles and trends.

The Market Online sat down with Keith Richards, president, chief portfolio manager and technical analyst for Value Trend, to discuss this election year’s market trends heading into fall.

Watch the above video for the full interview with Keith Richards as he breaks down market cycles in election years.

About Keith Richards

Keith Richards is regular guest on BNN Bloomberg’s “Market Call” and a contributor to several financial publications such as the Financial Post. He writes in depth on timely market topics on his blog, which can be found at valuetrend.ca

Check out some of our other U.S. election market stories: Rick Rule looks ahead to U.S. election’s outcome and impact on energy and Richardson Wealth’s Mathis Baumbach on how the U.S. elections will impact U.S. and Canadian markets. In addition, check out Robert G. Gill’s “Which is better, Canadian or U.S. equities?

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