Tag Archives: Midterm Elections

How are Midterm Elections Impacting My Investments?

Blog, Current Events, InvestingBy Paul Fain, CFP®November 5, 2018

The financial focus of the week is, how will the midterm elections impact your stock investments? WHICH STOCKS ARE THE WINNERS IF WE HAVE THE EXPECTED OUTCOME? Democrats take House, GOP keeps Senate Overall stock market: Modestly bullish Winners: Drug stocks, defense stocks While a divided government would make it hard for

Midterm elections, trick or treat?

Blog, Current Events, InvestingBy Paul Fain, CFP®October 29, 2018

With stocks in a recent slump, there is growing fear that November’s midterm elections are going to generate new chaos in the investment markets. Will the Democrats take over Congress and the Senate? If so, will they immediately begin impeachment proceedings against the president? Lauren Rublin, a managing editor at Barron’s, adds perspective: “Our concern