How Stocks Perform in an Election Year - 33

Published: May 28, 2016, 5 p.m.

The 2016 election race has already offered plenty of surprises, but what could it mean for the economy? Joe Anderson, CFP\xae and Big Al Clopine, CPA share what they think, then move on to discuss Americans' top regrets in retirement. Are you saving enough money for emergencies? Is your credit card debt hindering your finances? Are you taking enough risk in your financial portfolio? Find out what you can do to improve your finances. Original publish date May 28, 2016 (hour 1). Note that content may be outdated as rules and regulations have changed.

00:00 - Intro

05:15 - \u201cWe tend to sell our positions when they go down because we are fearful\u2026and then we buy back in when the market does well\u201d

10:40 - \u201cHere\u2019s an interesting statistic I got from Market Watch: since 1950, a 60/40 bond portfolio\u2026hasn\u2019t had a loss in a five-year period\u2026any five-year period\u201d

17:54 - \u201cPresidential election year or not, it doesn\u2019t really matter. You need to get the right investments for you and stay invested. Rebalance when you need to\u201d

22:53 - \u201cAccording to this article on U.S. News, they\u2019re saying that people over age 50 spend an average of 40-45% of their household budget on housing and housing items\u201d

27:25 - \u201cWe talk about being diversified with investments but you also have to be diversified with your taxes\u201d

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