Bob McNally

Money Moves

Analyst of the deal's political vulnerability

María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Oct. 25, and the U.S. has since laid out a sequence for presidential elections in 2027. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco on Nov. 2 to reaffirm a three-phase plan. It runs from stabilization and economic recovery to political reconciliation and a democratic transition.

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Money Moves

Active analyst

Democrats' midterm sweep first sent the Dow up 3% on Nov. 4, but the rally faded fast. A day later, artificial-intelligence shares dragged the Nasdaq down 5.5% into correction territory. The Dow gave back more than 1,800 points as Democratic governors-elect promised data-center limits.

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