The chart below provides a powerful reminder of the stock market’s phenomenal growth since the 1920s, regardless of which party holds office. If you had gone to cash or adjusted your investment strategy based on political biases, you would have missed out on some incredible periods of market growth.
As we often say: your time in the market is more important than timing the market—and this is especially true when it comes to investing through different political administrations. The data consistently shows that staying invested, regardless of who is in power, leads to far better long-term outcomes than trying to invest along party lines.
