IMCB - 2024 U.S. Election: The Importance Of Staying Invested

2024-07-25 02:35:00 ET

Summary

• It can be easy for investors to let their political persuasions impact their long-term financial judgment.
• U.S. stocks have almost always risen by the end of a president's term, regardless of their party affiliation.
• Historical data shows that market returns are generally positive during both election and non-election years.

By Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist

It can be easy for investors to let their political persuasions impact their long-term financial judgment. However, allowing the outcomes of elections, particularly ones as polarized as what investors are facing this fall, to trigger an adjustment to portfolio allocations or even a withdrawal from markets entirely, has historically proven to be a less than ideal decision....

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