President Joe Biden's widely panned performance in last week's presidential debate may have dominated political talk shows, but among other points, the event appeared to demonstrate at least a slight stock market preference for former President Donald Trump.
"The presidential debate was the big story of the week and revealed a mild market preference for former President Trump," Siegel wrote in his weekly blog post on the WisdomTree website Monday.
"Notably, during the 90 minutes of the debate when there was no other market news, S&P 500 Futures rose 10 points, due to Trump's business-friendly policies despite his higher-policy unpredictability. President Biden's odds of winning dropped in all the betting markets and speculation is stirring whether he will ultimately be the Democratic nominee," Siegel wrote.
Meanwhile, Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown made a related point in a blog post Sunday.