Episode 55: What the Election Results Mean for Your Finances
by Financial Design Studio, Inc. / November 11, 2024The 2024 presidential election results are in. Whichever candidate you voted for, we want to look at the next four years from a purely financial standpoint. In this episode, we talk what the election results mean for your finances, by looking at the market’s historical trends, how potential initiatives will impact the economy, and what changes we might see to financial policies.
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Time Stamps
4:26 Historically, how do elections impact the market?
9:30 What were we expecting to see global markets?
12:32 What did market performance look like under similar administrations?
22:56 Impact to taxes and the federal deficit
32:07 Impact to planning strategies
36:09 Impact to student loans
39:42 Impact to energy production
42:24 Impact to social security
47:13 Challenge: the budget
52:05 Challenge: Tariffs
54:05 What makes this administration unique?
1:10:49 Closing thoughts
Credits for Episode 55
Host: Michelle Smalenberger, CFP®
Guest: Rob Stoll, CFA, CFP®
Executive Producer: Anna Lewis
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Financial Design Studio, Inc.
We are financial advisors in Deer Park and Barrington, IL. A team with a passion for helping others design a path to financial success — whatever success means for you. Each of our unique insights fit together to create broad expertise, complete roadmaps, and creative solutions. We have seen the power of having a financial plan, and adjusting that plan to life. The result? Freedom from worrying about the future so you can enjoy today.