Most investors looking to adjust portfolios ahead of US election - survey

72% of investors are considering a shift in their holdings

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Most investors are looking to adjust their portfolios ahead of the upcoming US election, according to the latest investor sentiment study by UBS.

The study by the Swiss firm, which polled more than 4,000 people across 14 markets globally, revealed that 72% of investors are considering a shift in their holdings prior to the vote. Meanwhile, 62% of investors are planning to make additional changes based on the result.  Is Biden 'foregone conclusion' for Presidency or unlikely 'fuddy duddy'? Dean Turner, economist at UBS Wealth Management, said investors are assessing their exposure ahead of the election to ensure they are correctly positioned. "Investors are sizing up the potential positives and negatives of the potential o...

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