{"id":4214,"date":"2024-05-07T11:18:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T10:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2024-05-08T11:39:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:39:32","slug":"elections-and-investments-prepping-for-a-pivotal-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/2024\/05\/07\/elections-and-investments-prepping-for-a-pivotal-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Elections and investments \u2013 prepping for a pivotal year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Did you know that 64 countries are due to hold elections this year (including India, Brazil, the US and very probably the UK)?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Some of these elections carry significant global implications and, depending on their outcomes, will influence the geopolitical landscape, and global and regional investment markets. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Investment implications<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Markets don\u2019t like uncertainty. Election years are typically marked by increased speculation and uncertainty, after all, a change in a country\u2019s leadership or policy direction can affect everything from commodity prices to its stock market, influencing investor sentiment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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From a UK perspective, because 70% of revenues earned by FTSE 100 listed companies are derived overseas, domestic shareholders will be keeping a close eye on election results worldwide as they could have wide-reaching implications. The election outcomes will be important in terms of trade policies, supply chains and access to commodities, for example. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The elephant in the room<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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With the US election scheduled for 5 November, the world\u2019s largest economy will be under the microscope, as North America sets the tone for global economic policies on trade, regulation, and fiscal stimulus. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The race to the White House is likely to see a Biden \/ Trump rematch, and while Democratic presidents are usually better for the US economy, and for investment returns in general, given his low approval rating, the re-election of President Joe Biden is far from certain. An election victory for Trump, despite numerous legal issues, could create waves as investors focus on the likely implications for the US and the rest of the world. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Keeping an eye on developments<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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As ever with investing, it\u2019s important not to be distracted by short-term \u2018noise.\u2019 Uncertainty surrounding election outcomes and the potential for policy changes can sometimes cause short-term fluctuations in asset prices. Keeping an eye on political developments is worthwhile but there\u2019s certainly no need to be overly concerned about how an election year could affect your investments over the longer term. Preparing for potential market volatility by establishing a well-diversified investment portfolio, aligned with your long-term financial objectives and managed to meet your personal financial goals, is ideal. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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It is important to take professional advice before making any decision relating to your personal finances. Information within this article is based on our current understanding and can be subject to change without notice and the accuracy and completeness of the information cannot be guaranteed. It does not provide individual tailored investment advice and is for guidance only. Some rules may vary in different parts of the UK.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you know that 64 countries are due to hold elections this year (including India, Brazil, the US and very probably the UK)?  Some of these elections carry significant global implications and, depending on their outcomes, will influence the geopolitical landscape, and global and regional investment markets.  Investment implications  Markets don\u2019t like uncertainty. Election years […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4233,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,78],"tags":[],"hd_content_source":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4214"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4214"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4235,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4214\/revisions\/4235"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4214"},{"taxonomy":"hd_content_source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.contentdeployment.co.uk\/quilter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hd_content_source?post=4214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}