The Stock Market Does This Every 4 Years. It Signals an Alarming Drop in the S&P 500 in 2026 If History Repeats Itself.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has posted triple-digit gains in three consecutive years, a feat the benchmark index has accomplished only five times before. Wall Street expects the S&P 500 to extend its winning streak in 2026, but the index faces a headwind encountered once every four years: midterm elections. The S&P 500 typically suffers a correction (i.e., a decline of at least 10%) during midterm election years, and the potential for stock market volatility is arguably more pronounced in 2026 because ...