https://padlet.com/overtong/yuvlcqx2n873 Made with a quick smile en-us 2017-04-18 13:43:40 UTC 2017-04-18 13:57:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png overtong https://padlet.com/overtong/yuvlcqx2n873/wish/166755189 Economy-  Companies and their stocks do better during the times of year when retail sales are high, such as around Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Christmas. Stocks tend to perform poorly after such holidays when retail sales return to their normal rates.
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http://www.toptenreviews.com/money/articles/top-10-factors-affecting-the-stock-market/]]> 2017-04-18 13:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/overtong/yuvlcqx2n873/wish/166756688 overtong https://padlet.com/overtong/yuvlcqx2n873/wish/166757159  Politics- Following the JFK assassination, the markets sank as morale was low and Americans were nervous to invest. The stock market is undoubtedly affected by the national election cycle as well.

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