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[–] OneOfTheBoys 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago 

Doesn't matter. It's the sense of certaincy either way that makes stock markets pretty much always rise after an election, no matter the result.

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[–] analfaveto [S] 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Are you trying to tell me the FTSE 250 would have jumped 4 points with a Corbyn victory? Are you trying to tell me 24 hours ago everybody knew the FTSE 250 would jump 4 points today no matter who won but nobody bothered to rush and buy a few FTSE 250 shares or calls? How interesting. I suppose that's the end of the efficient market hypothesis then.

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[–] irelandLost 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It’s not the end of the efficient market because a hung parliament would have caused a drop. Markets like certainty, OneOfTheBoys is correct, this happens every election in parliamentary systems (not so much in systems like the US because certainty is inevitable no matter the outcome).

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[–] OneOfTheBoys ago  (edited ago)

Maybe not exactly but it would have rose similarly yes.

Are you trying to tell me 24 hours ago everybody knew the FTSE 250 would jump 4 points today no matter who won but nobody bothered to rush and buy a few FTSE 250 shares or calls?

No because people are idiots. Go do it the day before next election if you wanna make some money.

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[–] OneOfTheBoys ago 

Jokes on you, I don't have any new bucks!