{"id":13517,"date":"2024-11-06T17:18:38","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zacksim.com\/blog\/?p=13517"},"modified":"2024-11-06T17:18:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T17:18:38","slug":"dont-let-election-jitters-impact-your-investment-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zacksim.com\/blog\/dont-let-election-jitters-impact-your-investment-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Let Election Jitters Impact Your Investment Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Melanie D. from Harrisburg, PA asks: <\/em>Hi Mitch, I\u2019m admittedly getting a bit jittery with the election smothering the headlines this week. The instability and uncertainty surrounding it all makes me wonder how markets could remain relatively calm. I\u2019m not thinking about selling any of my positions, but I could use a bit of reassurance about the road ahead. Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitch\u2019s Response:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for writing, Melanie. Many people are feeling uneasy about the U.S. presidential election \u2013 a feeling that\u2019s likely to last at least several days, if not weeks. A general sense of uneasiness is totally understandable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I appreciate your stance about not selling any positions because of the election or the results. I think this is the correct mindset. It is rarely necessary or prudent to adjust your investment strategy because of an election. Investors should participate in the democratic process by casting a vote, not by making a trade.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I\u2019m writing my response to your question, the election results are still unknown. This may be the case for some time. But don\u2019t let election uncertainty be a rationale for shifting your portfolio\u2019s allocation or changing your investment strategy. The market responds to changes in earnings expectations and economic growth fundamentals over time, not to changes in political leadership. If the new president enacts a raft of policies that directly impact earnings and growth fundamentals, there will be time to adjust investment portfolios accordingly. But we\u2019re at least a few months away from that point, regardless of who wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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