Get a load of these results of a recent survey of 1,000 investors by investment firm Edward Jones: 90% of Americans plan to make changes to their savings and investment strategies over the next six months. Why? The presidential election is the most-cited reason. Just 5% plan on staying the course over the next six months.
You know this is going to end badly.
Yes, the survey results are suspiciously askew. Surveys can be flawed. And some investors may say one thing but do another. But it's worth asking how changing investing strategies because of a presidential election has worked in the past.
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