Ep 32 - Investing During Uncertainty: War, Elections & Your Money
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The episode discusses strategies for investing during periods of uncertainty, focusing on historical data from wars and elections.
Investing amid uncertainty is the focus of this week's Metcalf Money Moment, as Jeb, Ethan, and Eric unpack what the data say about market volatility during wars and elections. Across 20 major geopolitical events since World War II, stocks recovered in an average of 47 trading days. Election year investing also shows surprising strength, with 83% of presidential election years producing positive S&P 500 returns. The team explores how to protect your portfolio during geopolitical uncertainty and why staying the course almost always beats reacting to headlines. What you will Learn in this Episode: ✅ How investing during uncertainty has historically played out across major conflicts, including the Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and 9/11, and why stock market recovery tends to happen faster than most investors expect. ✅ Why election year investing is less about which party wins and more about the market cycle itself, and what the data shows about midterm elections and the strong performance that typically follows them. ✅ Practical steps for managing market volatility, including opportunistic rebalancing, building a cash allocation buffer, and why dollar cost averaging can…
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Hosts: Jeb Graham, Ethan Hutcheson, Eric Wymore
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