Investors growing concerned over potential US election dispute: poll

More worried about election than Covid-19

Lauren Mason
clock • 2 min read

Investors are most concerned about a potential disputed result from November’s US presidential election, according to a survey by deVere Group.

The poll of more than 700 investors across the financial advice firm's client base found that nearly three quarters (72%) ranked the US election as their primary concern. This was even ahead of fears about a second wave of Covid-19 - 18% of investors said this was their main worry. Is Biden 'foregone conclusion' for Presidency or unlikely 'fuddy duddy'? "Investors around the world are beginning to freak about the US presidential election," said deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. "Investors are telling us this is their biggest investment worry for the rest of 2020. It is likely that a...

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