Historical stock market movements during election years are often studied by investors. The latest numbers show that for the eight months leading up to elections, the S&P 500 has gone up almost 10% on average. If that scenario unfolds this year, which so far has already been a pretty good one, 2024 will make investors happy regardless of who is elected. But what does one of our resident financial advisors say? Mike Switzer interviews Beth Jeter Hrubala, a certified financial planner in Spartanburg.
Do election years matter to investors?
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