There is heightened uncertainty surrounding U.S. economic policy, foreign policy, and many aspects of the government’s structure and functions. The sheer volume of executive actions and policy changes are difficult to track, and for some readers, the changes may feel overwhelming.

Politics and investment decision-making don’t mix very well. There’s a simple reason why: politics is usually filled with emotionally charged views and stubborn biases, neither of which have been known to serve investors well.