Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: James Shellborn
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When it comes to your portfolio, remember that it’s your goals that come first. Here are four key facts to help you navigate the stock markets during this time of political uncertainty.

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Some investors are risk seekers, investing in stocks with heavily skewed returns and lottery like characteristics. Others take on concentrated positions looking for outsized performance. We all love a windfall, but when it comes to reaching your goals, these approaches lead to a wide dispersion of possible outcomes, and that's difficult to plan around. Maybe you get the windfall, maybe you miss your goals completely. More often than not, taking on high risk like this with a low probability of a corresponding increase in returns, will lead to a bad outcome. The work of achieving your goals is rarely accomplished through lucky bets. Put in the work to execute a comprehensive financial strategy centered on your goals; this is where the progress most often happens.

Weekly Market Update: Current conditions are prompting a perception among some investors that the U.S. election represents a binary outcome for the market. November 3 may be viewed as a seminal moment in America’s political landscape, but when it comes to investing, it’s the much broader periods of time not singular moments that matter most. Read the rest here.

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Investing through a recession can be stressful, but don’t forget that bear markets are normal. Feel free to get in touch with me if you’re thinking of refocusing your financial strategy. We’ll work together to figure out what the best way to move forward is, for you.