Investing for the Next Presidential Cycle: Macro Trumps Policy

Many investors remember election night in 2016 -there was a great deal of uncertainty about what would happen if Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton. Since markets don’t like uncertainty, there was concern the markets might fall. As we head toward another presidential election, it’s important to look at what actually happened before you and your clients spend time fretting over a portfolio’s vulnerability to a political regime change.

Read this article now to get detailed analysis of what happened to the market after the last election and what may happen next. This includes:

  • How the market actually performed after the change from President Obama to President Trump
  • Why overall economic factors may play a larger role than political control
  • Whether investors should make asset allocation changes now in anticipation of what will happen with the election

Get details now so you can identify which asset classes  may be worth watching and investing in as the U.S heads toward a historic election.

 

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