Want to understand who is currently favored in the US Presidential election? Don’t look at the polls, look to the markets. Since Khizr Khan spoke at the Democratic National Convention last Thursday, the stock of materials play Martin Marietta, which ValueWalk had designated as the official Trump proxy, has been slipping, down near 3% over a period when the stock market was generally higher.
The person who is elected to take control of the White House could significantly influence stock market sector success, research from Highland Capital Management says. They have a much more detailed look at the stocks that will win or lose as a result of the election, but their core conclusion is the same on the...

