How will election year impact markets?

ELECTIONS

Jenny Cosgrave looks at how elections in the US, France and Russia will affect investment opportunities in these countries.

With much of 2011 characterised by political inability to resolve the eurozone crisis, investors will, no doubt, be following upcoming presidential elections in the US, France and Russia closer than ever, as results could have ramifications on where they put money this year. The US The market that will perhaps be under the most scrutiny during the election cycle is the US. Henderson’s chief economist Simon Ward says if it ends up being an Obama/Romney contest, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, will remain in charge. This will leave quantitative easing policies unchan...