This time of year is when a lot of earnings reports come out. IBM is kicking off the tech sector today after hours (Apple’s will be tomorrow – Wed, 21JAN2009 – after hours.)
I would be curious to see what stock market performance has been historically on inauguration Tuesday. Change, from the market perspective, is often not received positively (regardless of how strongly “change” resonates with the electorate.)
That said, I wouldn’t be surprised if, historically, it often rebounds quickly. And I expect the same in this instance.