Here's how stocks perform after a solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse may represent a blockage of sunlight, but the stock market has historically caught fire after past occurrences.
US equity prices have climbed an average of 17.2% in the year following total solar eclipses visible from the US, according to data compiled by LPL Financial. The last time came in July 1991, after which stocks rose 9.9%.
"History has shown us that since 1900, any time a total solar eclipse has been seen in the U.S., equity prices have gone up," LPL Financial seni