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Not your normal finance show: Pre-election jitters

How to navigate the most divisive presidential election in history
October 28, 2020

In a year like no other, it is hardly surprising that the US presidential election has, so far, been like no other.

Donald Trump or Joe Biden. By the end of next week we will know which one of these two men will be the president of the United States for the next four years. 

But should we, in the UK, be interested? And what do the promises being made by both candidates really mean for the economy and investments in the coming months?

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