This article examines the relationship between the US presidential cycle and gold prices. It turns out that gold prices increase in the second year after an election and decrease during an election year. This is because gold is an attractive investment during economic downturns. Research shows that the US economy slows in the middle phase of the presidential cycle. As the US economy improves closer to an election year, the attractiveness of investing in gold decreases. Furthermore, a negative correlation was found between the dollar’s exchange rate and the price of gold.
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