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Ep 42: How influential are midterm elections? - with Katie Klingensmith

It is a short, client-facing treatment of a question advisors field often: whether election outcomes justify portfolio changes. The episode frames the discussion around historical data and investor anxiety rather than forecasts, which may be useful context for those conversations.

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Summary

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An episode of Edelman Financial Engines' Money on Your Mind in which Chief Investment Strategist Katie Klingensmith and host Michael Liersch discuss what historical data shows about midterm elections and their effect on the economy. They also cover investor anxiety around elections, how policy matters, and where listeners might focus their attention, with reference to oil prices, tariffs and affordability. The description links to a related Klingensmith piece, "What decades of data say about elections and markets."

The episode examines what history shows about midterm elections and their effect on the economy.
Klingensmith and Liersch discuss whether investors should consider making changes based on potential election outcomes.
The conversation covers anxiety around elections and the ways policy really does matter.
The description notes ongoing attention to oil prices, tariffs and affordability alongside the election discussion.

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