Put election anxiety in its place
Election anxiety and your portfolio.
Article published: October 03, 2024
It’s not uncommon in the months leading up to a national election for some investors to worry about their investment portfolios. Fear or election anxiety around the perceived impact of one party or another may cause some to question their investment strategy. But Edelman Financial Engines planners urge investors to avoid making financial decisions based purely on the election because that short-term thinking could hurt their portfolio in the end. Rather, they encourage investors to maintain the same steady, long-term approach that helped get them where they are today.
Investing strategies, such as asset allocation, diversification or rebalancing, do not ensure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses. All investments have inherent risks, including loss of principal. There are no guarantees that a portfolio employing these or any other strategy will outperform a portfolio that does not engage in such strategies.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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