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The periods before and after midterm elections are famously volatile for stocks. Historically, midterm election years have had an average intra-year drawdown of 18% for the S&P 500. This is worse than the average 14% drawdown across all years. On the plus side, the stock market has tended to perform well once there’s a clearer

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Israel is one of the developed world’s fastest-growing economies, home to a world-class technology sector, and its stock market remains badly under-owned by global investors. That combination will not last. We believe foreign investors should increase their exposure to Israel now, and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is the most direct way to do it.