\nE*TRADE Financial, LLC today announced results from its Politics & Portfolios <\/i>study on voting investor sentiment after the presidential election:\n<\/p>\n
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- Both parties muted on market performance. <\/b>While the majority of Democrats skew more positive, 44% are either bearish or believe the market will stay the same as a result of the election. Among Republicans, 62% are bearish or believe the market will remain flat.\n<\/li>\n
- Republicans brace for volatility. <\/b>Republicans (64%) are significantly more likely than Democrats (47%) to expect more market volatility after the election.\n<\/li>\n
- Both parties are eager to revisit portfolios. <\/b>Roughly three out of five of both Republicans (61%) and Democrats (58%) plan to make changes to their portfolio after the election.\n<\/li>\n
- Democrats see shorter runway to recovery. <\/b>More than three out of four Democrats (77%) believe election results will accelerate an economic recovery. On the other hand, half of Republicans (51%) expect the economy to decelerate.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\u201cTraditionally there tends to be more stability in the markets after an election\u2014but this year was anything but traditional,\u201d said Mike Loewengart, Managing Director, Investment Strategy at E*TRADE Financial. \u201cInvestors continue to contend with big unknowns\u2014the pending stimulus bill, the velocity of the ongoing pandemic, and even a contested election outcome. All these factors could remain significant drivers of volatility. While it may be tempting to play with portfolio allocations right now, it bears repeating: When it comes to politics and investing, try to tune out the noise. Keep financial decisions mapped to your personal timeline, goals, and risk tolerance.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\nThe survey also explored views on sector opportunities as a result of the presidential election:\n<\/p>\n
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- Health care:<\/b>Though President-elect Biden advocated for the expansion of the Affordable Care Act, a split Congress could pose headwinds for sweeping reform. That said, 68% of the total surveyed see potential in the health care sector. Amid significant strides on the vaccine front, intrepid investors could be on the hunt for growth potential.\n<\/li>\n
- Energy: <\/b>Since a sustainable economy was another top campaign point from President-elect Biden, 40% of surveyed respondents believe the sector could stand to benefit especially in green alternatives.\n<\/li>\n
- Information technology: <\/b>The red-hot tech sector ranked third among investors. While the stay-at-home economy boosted tech names, almost 40% of surveyed investors think there\u2019s more room to run as states reinstitute lockdowns. This sector tends to be highly scrutinized in the Beltway and a divided Congress could keep significant changes in regulation at bay.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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About the Survey<\/b><\/p>\n
\nThis wave of the survey was conducted from November 9 to November 17 of 2020 among an online US sample of 789 self-directed active voting investors who manage at least $10,000 in an online brokerage account. The survey has a margin of error of \u00b13.50 percent at the 95 percent confidence level. It was fielded and administered by Dynata\u00ae<\/sup>. The panel is 50% Republican and 50% Democratic, as well as 40% female and 60% male, with a distribution across online brokerages, geographic regions, and age bands.\n<\/p>\n
Referenced Data<\/b><\/p>\n
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\n \n As a result of the presidential election, what is your outlook on the US financial markets?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n Total<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n Democratic <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n Republican<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n More bullish<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n 46%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 56%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 38%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nMuch more bullish\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n15%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n18%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n13%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSomewhat more bullish\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n31%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n38%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n25%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n No change<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n 26%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 27%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 24%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSomewhat more bearish\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n19%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n14%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n22%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nMuch more bearish\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n9%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n3%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n16%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n More bearish<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n 28%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 17%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 38%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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\n \n As a result of the US presidential election, do you think market volatility will\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n Total<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Democratic <\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Republican<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Increase<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n 55%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 47%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 64%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nGreatly increase\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n22%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n19%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n25%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSomewhat increase\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n33%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n28%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n39%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Stay the same<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n 26%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 29%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 22%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSomewhat decrease\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n16%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n21%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n10%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nGreatly decrease\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n3%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n3%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n4%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Decrease<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n 19%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 24%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 14%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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\n \n As a result of the presidential election, which of the following strategies are you planning to deploy?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n Total<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Democratic<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Republican<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nMove out of current positions and into cash\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n21%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n19%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n23%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nMove out of cash and into new positions\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n18%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n21%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n15%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nChange the allocations in my portfolio\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n20%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n18%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n23%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nMake no changes to my portfolio\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n39%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n41%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n37%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nOther\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n2%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n1%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n2%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
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\n \n Do you think the results of the election will ____ economic recovery? <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n Total<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Democratic<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Republican<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Accelerate (Top 2 Box)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n 55%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 77%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 33%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nGreatly accelerate\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n23%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n33%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n14%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSomewhat accelerate\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n32%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n44%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n19%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Neither accelerate or decelerate<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n 16%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 16%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 16%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSomewhat decelerate\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n15%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n5%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n25%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nGreatly decelerate\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n \n14%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n2%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n26%\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Decelerate (Bottom 2 Box)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n 29%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 7%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 51%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
- Energy: <\/b>Since a sustainable economy was another top campaign point from President-elect Biden, 40% of surveyed respondents believe the sector could stand to benefit especially in green alternatives.\n<\/li>\n
- Republicans brace for volatility. <\/b>Republicans (64%) are significantly more likely than Democrats (47%) to expect more market volatility after the election.\n<\/li>\n
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