The "Midterm" Year Pattern
The "Midterm" Year Pattern  
Podcast: InvestTalk
Published On: Tue Feb 10 2026
Description: 2026 is a Midterm Election year. We will look at the historical "Year 2" presidential cycle and examine why volatility often spikes in Q2 before a massive rally in Q4. Today's Stocks & Topics: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH), Market Wrap, Bitcoin, Roth I-R-A Contributions, Revolve Group, Inc. (RVLV), InterDigital, Inc. (IDCC), The "Grid" Bottleneck: AI vs. Utilities, Vanguard Energy Fund (VGENX), Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares (VDE), State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), Semiconductor Space, "Pick and Shovel" Strategy, abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF (BCI), Amcor plc (AMCR).Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands