Lessons For Investors Post US Election 2020

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Rather than call it “lessons” for investors, I think the word “inference” would be more appropriate.

Let me explain.

We are just a few days post the US elections. At the time of writing this article, Biden looks set to emerge triumphantly.

But many investors would have wanted a Trump win.

Because most investors hate change and ambiguity. And most people assume that a Trump win would drive stock prices higher.

But just hours before an official Biden victory, stock markets around the world have rallied.

So where does that put us, the stock investors? Are the most of us wrong for thinking that a second Trump term is guaranteeing our future investment returns?

Trump & Biden – A Tale of Two Men

Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden need no further introduction. Both have a different set of ideologies. And both have a different ideology and definition of what the great United States of America is.

What should investors do after the US Presidential Election 2020
Source: SI.com

Both men have shown what they are capable of in terms of leading the United States of America towards the belief and dream they hold on to. Trump’s US-elitism ideology saw him campaigning on “Make America Great Again”. His hostility against China and unfavourable trade deals have seen the US locking horns with plenty of countries.

On the other end of the spectrum is Democrat Joe Biden. Though no one knows how Joe Biden will lead the US, many are hoping that he would bring back some initiatives during the Obama era and double down on climate initiatives.

Both men have their own strong beliefs, and the purpose of this post is not to pick a side. But there are many people rooting for Trump, just for the sake of a bullish stock market.

Trump Win = Bullish Market?

If we have an opportunity to go back to the previous presidential election when President Trump took on Hillary Clinton, I remember clearly that most part of the world is betting and rooting for Hillary.

But, President Trump turns the odds to his favour, unexpectedly. The market actually became panicky before starting a bull run.

All the negative sentiments about a Trump administration does eventually turn out true. But it does not really impact companies’ performances, especially the really good ones.

Plus, if Trump really does walk his talk to “Make America Great Again”, chances are he would have secure his second term quite easily.

Make America Great Again? Not so true
Credits: Don Winslow’s Twitter

Biden’s Focus and Key Winning Point

Both Trump and Biden would have championed and passed initiatives to make America great. But both would have done it differently. After 4 years of Trump, maybe the one defining achievements economically is the Tax Cuts and Job Acts.

But propping the economy with a tax cut as we all know, does not really go a long way. Especially since Trump has withdrawn the US from the Paris Agreement.

Biden on the other hand, under Obama’s administration, boasts a promising resume and approach that promises to grow America from the working class’s perspective.

And not to mention from a climate perspective as well. Climate change concerns are the very least of most of our priorities, but we know we are approaching a critical juncture at this very moment. The balance and sustainability of our future lie heavily on the initiatives that we need to do now, more than ever.

Sustainability for the future, for Earth and Investments

Sustainability for Investors
Source: European Research Council

Joe Biden might not have started working formally as the next US President, but we all hope he brings with him the changes we all need. Sustainability is the way forward. Not only for the Earth and planet but also from an investing point of view.

Too often the most of us forsake a sustainable investment gameplan, and bet on short term punts, wishing to get rich overnight. As they say, winners make their own luck, not by the lucky strike of probability and chance.

MyKayaPlus Verdict

Trump or Biden, our investment decision should not be bearing the brunt of an unexpected outcome. The same goes for future big events.

Short term bets and punts serve no real purpose in wealth building. But a sustainable investment ethos and thesis is what helps our wealth ride through all uncertainties.

Because the only certainty of the market is the endless uncertainties ahead.

Stay smart and worry less, and see your investments grow, regardless of the uncertainties.

That is how we think investors should approach investing!

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