Elections & Investing: What To Know Ahead Of The Midterms | Market Sense | Fidelity Investments

Elections dominate the headlines, but should they change your investment strategy? On this episode of Market Sense, Fidelity leaders break down the financial policy issues shaping the 2026 midterm election. From taxes and trade to government spending and regulation, they’ll discuss the proposals investors are watching most closely and what they could mean for the economy and markets. Plus, we’ll take a closer look at how the markets have historically performed around midterm elections. 00:00 Market Sense Introduction 01:37 Balance of power and midterm elections 07:05 Divided government and the markets 08:21What policies are shaping this midterm election? 12:24 How midterm elections could impact the markets 14:07 What history says about the midterms and the markets 16:03 Fiscal policy and a new Congress 17:59 $40T dollar national debt problem 20:44 The future of Social Security? 23:55 3 things to watch leading up to midterms? Questions? Drop them below 👇 and we’ll reply right in the comments. If you're curious about how the upcoming midterm elections might move the crypto markets and why, we've got an excellent webinar available now. Fidelity's Covering Crypto Livestream recently hosted a candid conversation about how pending and existing laws and policies affect the digital assets space. Click here to watch: https://fidlink.info/4hjtd6Z • To see more videos, subscribe on YouTube:    / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on Reddit:   / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on Instagram:   / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on TikTok:   / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on Facebook:   / fidelityinvestments   • Follow Fidelity on LinkedIn:   / fidelity-investments   • Ask Fidelity on X:   / fidelity   Investing involves risk, including risk of total loss. Crypto as an asset class is highly volatile, can become illiquid at any time, and is for investors with a high risk tolerance. Crypto may also be more susceptible to market manipulation than securities. Crypto is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Investors in crypto do not benefit from the same regulatory protections applicable to registered securities. Neither FBS nor NFS offer a direct investment in crypto nor provide trading or custody services for such assets. Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917 DISCLAIMER: For workplace use, business to assume risk of promoting. 1284116.1.0 #Midterms #Elections #Midtermelections #Stocks #MarketVolatilty