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The presidential election is less than forty days away, and investors are getting nervous.

Dave Johnson is known for this call, "And down the stretch they come!" Mr. Johnson has been calling horse races since the early 1970s, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes. There are few things more exciting in sports than watching horses make the final turn towards the finish line – the stretch run.

The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a tragic loss. I learned about her life from the movie On The Basis of Sex, and I've enjoyed reading the recent articles about her accomplishments. She opined on many issues, and one quote from a 2017 interview with the BBC particularly stood out to me.  Justice Ginsburg said, "I am optimistic in the long run.

Hope is in short supply, and people are hurting. We're battling a global pandemic, fires, floods, racial tension, economic uncertainty, and political turmoil – dark days, indeed. It's hard to imagine it getting better, but it will. Try to find the good among the bad. Mr. Rogers once said, "When I was a boy, and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers.

It's been five years since I started my investment firm, Parrott Wealth Management, and, so far, so good. At age 50, I was tired of working for others, so I acted on faith and started my own company.

According to the recent Quinnipiac poll, Joe Biden is leading Donald Trump by 15 points – 52% to 37%.[1]

101 Dalmatians™ was a favorite movie for my daughter, and we often watched it together as the dogs battled their Villain – Cruella de Vil. If you owned 101 dalmatians, I would think you'd learn a thing or two about raising dogs.

The presidential election is coming, and investors are shifting their tired, worrisome gaze towards the fall. We're still battling the virus and dealing with racial tensions. Now we must add the election to the mix. Each political party, and legions of supporters, are convinced that the "other" party will tank the economy and the stock market once the election is over. Is this true? Will stocks fall if Trump wins? What about Biden?

The first few minutes of a flight are exhilarating as the pilot throttles the plane down the runway and points its nose heavenward. A stock market recovery is fast and furious, particularly after a steep drop. If you miss the start of a recovery, you will forego substantial gains. From the March 23 low, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and NASDAQ have climbed substantially. The NASDAQ is up 57% while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones have risen more than 45%.

The NASDAQ is soaring this year despite the political turmoil, racial tensions, and a global pandemic. It has risen 18% so far, and it's not showing any signs of slowing down as it climbs a wall of worry. A few media outlets and financial experts are referring to the rise as a bubble.