Show Notes
American voters are heading to the polls to determine the 47th president of the United States. How might the US election result affect markets? In this episode, UniSuper’s Head of Fixed Interest David Colosimo gives us the latest market news and discusses the US election, as well as the key things we’re watching out for over the coming month.
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