US election results delay - what investment factors are in the crosshairs?

Points to consider ahead of vote

Widespread voting by mail could lead to another US election result delay. What will this uncertainty mean for equity factors and the market?

Market volatility could be significant if election results are delayed this November when President Donald Trump faces Democratic candidate Joe Biden at the polls. Covid-19 measures mean that there will be a big increase in postal 'mail-in' ballots this year, with voters unable or unwilling to travel and congregate at polling stations. The need for mail-in ballots to be gathered and counted manually means it is likely the election result will be delayed. In the 2000 George Bush vs Al Gore election, we had to more than a month after the ballots were cast to know who would be the nex...