October 26, 2026 Investor Insights

Halloween Costs

October 26, 2026

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Halloween is getting more expensive for families. Candy and gum prices rose 8.1% over the past year, while Halloween chocolate prices jumped 15.5% to an average of $5.67 per package. 1
Since 1930, the S&P 500 averaged a 15% gain in the year after midterms when the president was Republican and Congress was Democratic. The historic return was even higher (23%) when Congress was split between the two parties. *2
Family health insurance plan costs rose 5% to over $28,000 in 2026. Employers are increasingly passing more of those costs on to workers, whose premium contributions from wages rose even faster, by 9% to $7,471. 3
Nvidia and Micron alone accounted for 34% of the S&P 500’s expected third-quarter earnings growth. *4

Sources:

NBC News – “To counteract a spooky economy, America prepares to spend on Halloween candy”
Barron’s – “What a Democratic Congress Would Mean for Wall Street”
WSJ – “Higher Deductibles, Bigger Premiums: Rising Healthcare Costs Hit Employees”
WSJ – “Two AI Chipmakers Make Up 34% of America’s Earnings Boom”

*Past performance is not indicative of future performance

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