Elections have less impact on your 401(k) than you might think

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Elections have less impact on your 401(k) than you might think
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Much like annoying political TV ads, warnings that the U.S. presidential election could have big consequences for your 401(k) come back every four years.

FILE - An image of President-elect Donald Trump appears on a television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 9, 2016. NEW YORK — Much like those annoying political TV ads, the warnings come back every four years: All the uncertainty around the U.S. presidential election could have big consequences for your 401!

But after the results come in, regardless of which party wins the White House, the uncertainty dissipates, and markets get back to work. The volatility tends to steady itself, Guerra’s review shows. Where the economy currently is in its cycle is up for debate. It’s been growing since the 2020 recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some pessimistic investors think the expansion is near its end, with all the cumulative slowing effects of the Federal Reserve’s hikes to interest rates in prior years still to be felt. Other, more optimistic investors believe the expansion may still have legs now that the Fed is cutting rates to juice the economy.

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