Election 2024: Market + investing impact

Election 2024: Market + investing impact

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Election 2024: Market + investing impact

Prepare your portfolio for an election year.

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Education > 2024 Election insights

Election 2024: Market + investing impact

Prepare you portfolio for an election year.

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The election has already taken over the news cycle, but how will it affect markets? Our political and economic experts join together to offer the latest on where policy change is expected, and how it may impact key opportunities.

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Prepare your portfolio for the election and beyond

An insightful discussion focusing on domestic and international policy, debt and deficit dynamics, economic implications, and how alternatives can help navigate uncertainty as election rhetoric reaches a fever pitch.
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Q4 2024 Economic outlook: Landings are bumpy

Soft landing or hard landing? The economy is on approach, but policy uncertainty from the Fed and elections could make the landing bumpy.
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Election 2024—Congress matters

Head of Public Policy Jason Cole and Chief Economist Lara Rhame delve into the status on the election with just over one month before election day.

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Lara Rhame

Chief U.S. Economist,
FS Investments

Lara analyzes developments in the global and U.S. economy and financial markets. She is a frequent contributor to major news outlets including Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and CNBC.

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Jason Cole

Head of Public Policy,
FS Investments

Jason leads the firm’s public policy and government affairs efforts. He brings extensive experience in government, including a decade in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Q3 2024 Economic outlook: The summer before the election

Momentum and optimism are both driving markets. But election-related policy uncertainty could impact investors.

Election 2024—100 days before the vote: Market and policy impact

We dive into potential policy decisions, market implications and investor playbooks as the country speeds toward November.

Politics, policy and markets: Breaking down the impact of the election

We examine what investors need to know about potential changes in domestic policy, international relations, and debt and deficit dynamics.

Election anxiety comes into focus for markets

This week’s chart highlights perceived market drivers over the next 30 days. Notably, the downside drivers outweigh the upside.

Recent market volatility just the beginning?

Volatility spiked this week as macro questions came to the fore. If history is any guide, volatility could remain elevated as the election heats up.

Election 2024—Biden withdraws: What’s next in politics and markets?

Head of Public Policy Jason Cole and Executive Director of Research Andrew Korz delve into the potential political response and market impact.

Q3 Research roundup—Navigating market optimism

Our experts dive into their outlooks for macro and markets in the third quarter.

Election 2024—Market and investing impact

Jason Cole, Head of Public Policy, and Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame delve into the upcoming election and its potential impacts on markets.

Debt ceiling: The summer reboot no one asked for

The debt ceiling is back. Like a reboot that no one asked for, the debt ceiling threatens to monopolize airtime this summer.

What’s happening in Washington?

Head of Public Policy Jason Cole joins Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame to discuss what the latest policy decisions could mean for investors.


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