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Politics and your portfolio (and why it might matter this time)

Elections all over the world mean this is the year when even a constructive backdrop for markets is likely to be challenged by geopolitical changes.

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More than half of humanity is heading to a ballot box in 2024, the most in human history. There are more than 60 “national” elections across the world in the year ahead.

An expected Biden-Trump 2020 re-match in November will likely be the focus for many. But there are also elections in India – the most populous nation in the world – as well as in Russia, the UK, Indonesia and the European parliament.

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Scott Haslem is chief investment officer at LGT Crestone.
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/wealth/personal-finance/politics-and-your-portfolio-and-why-it-might-matter-this-time-20240207-p5f36i