Voters file down the hall as early voting begins for the midterm elections at the Citizens Service Center in Columbus, Georgia, on Oct. 17, 2022.
So with the midterm elections now a week away but the outcome still not in focus, does it make sense to make those adjustments now?
Financial advisors say it's best to adjust your portfolio based on your financial goals and not on the outcome of any event.
The market has a 'very distinct' midterms patternHistorically, stocks tend to do better after midterm elections.
In 17 of the 19 midterm elections held since 1946, stocks performed better in the six months after the election than they did in the six months prior.