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Polls apart: Navigating America’s divisive election

Last Updated: January 13, 2026

Elections challenge investors’ ability to maintain a calm, dispassionate view like nothing else, and no election exemplifies this better than America’s choice for its next President. When you cut through the fog of the emotive and partisan headlines, the broad features of the investing landscape look like they are here to stay as former President Donald Trump takes on Vice President Kamala Harris – both have embraced protectionism and an active government role in directing investment, and are tolerant of taking on more debt. Yet their two parties agree on little beyond these general principals.