The Wall Street Journal

The vote is in: stock funds are up 14.9% in 2024

The vote is in: stock funds are up 14.9% in 2024
The markets are in a period of uncertainty as the US election nears - but will settle once a decision is clear. (Image: Unsplash)
The Wall Street Journal
By William Power One of the oldest investing maxims is that investors hate uncertainty. And there could be just a little of that ahead of US election day.But no matter what happens at the ballot box, the stock market is holding on to solid gains so far in 2024. And history has shown that just getting past the election is helpful for the market, no matter who wins.“Election-driven volatility has historically been short-lived – even if the results of the election were not immediately known, as in 2000,” says Saira Mali...

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