The U.S. Presidential campaigns are full of threats claiming that if one side or the other wins, the market will dip or surge. Does the party of the person who becomes the commander-in-chief really drive the market in one direction or the other? Financial professionals Joe Anderson and Alan Clopine take a historical look at the numbers to see if one party or the other has a bigger impact on the stock market. You may find the results surprising.
Important Points:
(01:09) – Investor Perceptions
(01:56) – Market Returns & Elections
- Historical Performance
- Red vs. Blue
- What This All Means to You
- Practice Sound Investment Principles
(02:54) – Avoid Emotional Investing
(04:04) – Election Trends
(05:00) – Red vs. Blue
(07:11) – Presidential Election Years Throughout History
(11:25) – Avoid Emotional Investing
(12:29) – Control Shifted Back and Forth
(13:29) – Investing Under a Trump or Biden Presidency
(15:16) – Investment Strategies
(20:23) – Tax Strategies
(22:30) – Long-Term Investors Rewarded
(23:06) – Ask the Experts
(24:30) – Pure Takeaway: Market Returns & Elections
- Markets Don’t Bet on Red Or Blue
- Market Timing During an Election Year is Risky
- Stick To Sound Investment Principles
- Markets Tend to Reward Long-Term Investors
