A Surprise Ballot Won't Topple French Stocks

The growing uncertainty around French stocks could be a major buying opportunity today... [Stansberry Research Logo] Delivering World-Class Financial Research Since 1999 [DailyWealth] A Surprise Ballot Won't Topple French Stocks By Sean Michael Cummings, analyst, True Wealth --------------------------------------------------------------- French politics are sliding into disarray... Earlier this month, President Emmanuel Macron of France suffered a stinging defeat in the European parliamentary elections when his party won only 15% of the popular vote. Macron's rivals, the National Rally party, more than doubled that vote count at 32%. In turn, Macron dissolved France's parliament and called for a snap parliamentary election – something no French president has done since 1997. The first round of voting will be held at the end of June. This turmoil has injected huge volatility into the French stock market... But I wouldn't bet against French stocks based on this political event. 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In short, political volatility is generally short-lived. And it can even provide a great opportunity to go long at a discount. That brings us to the opportunity in French stocks today. France's index was jolted by National Rally's victory. We can see this with the iShares MSCI France Fund (EWQ), a basket of French stocks that reflects the broader French market. EWQ fell around 3.8% in a single day on June 11. And it fell another 3.3% on June 14. Check it out... You can see France's political turbulence reflected in the June sell-off. But as we've learned from Brexit and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, politics rarely move the needle in the long term. What's more, similar crashes have provided a great chance to buy French stocks. To test this, I found every time EWQ had a sell-off of 3% or more in a single day. Then, I tested each of these signals to see what they meant for future returns. Take a look... French stocks have been solid performers since 1996, generating about 4% a year. But that return jumps after the market takes a 3% single-day dive. The signal returned 6% in a typical six-month period... and 14% in a year. That's more than triple the return of a buy-and-hold strategy. In short, investors are underestimating the French market... We'll see more drama in the weeks ahead as the snap election unfolds. But history shows this volatility is a buying opportunity in disguise. This corner of the market is worth your attention today. Good investing, Sean Michael Cummings Further Reading Indian stocks recently fell 6.3% in a single day – one of the worst one-day crashes on record. But history tells us this decline likely won't last. Similar instances have led to major outperformance a year later... [Read more here](. Some folks believe the 2024 U.S. presidential election will cause a massive uptick in volatility. But according to history, election seasons don't make huge waves in the market. And it's unlikely the results will stop the current bull run... [Learn more here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Tell us what you think of this content]( [We value our subscribers' feedback. To help us improve your experience, we'd like to ask you a couple brief questions.]( [Click here to rate this e-mail]( You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to DailyWealth. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from DailyWealth [click here](. Published by Stansberry Research. You're receiving this e-mail at {EMAIL}. Stansberry Research welcomes comments or suggestions at feedback@stansberryresearch.com. This address is for feedback only. For questions about your account or to speak with customer service, call 888-261-2693 (U.S.) or 443-839-0986 (international) Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern time. Or e-mail info@stansberryresearch.com. 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