A new report by Edward Jones found that 90 percent of Americans plan to make changes to their savings and investment strategies in the next six months because of the U.S. presidential election.
The survey of 1,010 people, conducted by Opinion Research Corporation, examined which domestic and international issues were the most likely to affect their investment and savings decisions in the next six months.
The election and healthcare costs were the top two issues cited, with 39 percent and 30 percent of Americans pointing to them, respectively. Another 21 percent of respondents cited ongoing European and global economic issues. Only 5 percent of savers and investors said they would maintain their current investments and savings plan over the next six months.
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