Investors are worrying too much about 2024 presidential elections

Why presidential elections is mostly irrelevant to stock market.

Xiaodong Fang
6 min readJan 2, 2024

According to a recent survey, the 2024 presidential election is the top concern of investors right now, and will likely remain a key element of uncertainty in 2024.

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While presidential elections can influence short-term market sentiment, the long-term performance of the stock market is influenced by a complex interplay of economic factors, corporate performance, and global events. Policies and decisions made by governments certainly play a role, but they are only one of many factors impacting market dynamics.

Investors often focus on the overall economic environment, corporate earnings, and other fundamental indicators for a more comprehensive understanding of market trends.

It’s the combination of various factors that shapes market trends and determines the performance of individual stocks and the market as a whole over the long term.

1. Short-Term Volatility During Elections:

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Xiaodong Fang
Xiaodong Fang

Written by Xiaodong Fang

Political Scientist studied and worked at #Georgetown #IowaState #JamesMadison | Observing #Elections and #China

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