1. Value Stocks and Presidential Elections.

Marketwatch–Value investing, which has been maligned for years, is about to come back in style.

Why would there be a return to favor after underperforming for so long? Because elections have a long track record of doing wonders for value stocks, whose prices are deemed low compared with business prospects. (I highlight, below, 20 value companies that may benefit as a result.)

Value stocks outperformed growth for half a year after every presidential election since 1980, according to research by Larry McDonald and his team at the Bear Traps Report.

1. S&P, Dow Jones and Dow Transports New All-Time Highs.

S&P

1. VIX Drops 38% Election Week…The Largest Weekly Drop Since Last Presidential Election.

VIX 4^thLargest Weekly Drop on Record

1. S&P Post-Election Rally Only Gains Back 2 Week Sell-Off.

S&P Still Below Sept Highs

1. The Reduction in Small Business Loans………Loans for Under $100m from Banks to Small Business Down 75% Since 2008.

I heard this stat from Joel Greenblatt interview on Masters in Businesshttps://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/masters_in_business?sref=GGda9y2L