Janus Henderson: The US election's effect on markets

While markets have historically returned over 10% during US election years, 78% of the mass affluent and high-net worth investors in Janus Henderson’s investment survey expressed concerns over how this year’s US election will occur. While the S&P 500 has ticked up 14.6% year-to-date, Marc Pinto, head of Americas equities, and Chris Benway, director of research, did note that one possibility for volatility in the markets would be a contested or prolonged result. But the duo stated that regardless of …