Some investors have midterm election jitters. Here’s what history shows about stocks

With the midterm elections approaching, some investors worry about how the results will impact their portfolios. Whether their anxiety is warranted is another question. Nearly half of surveyed investors — 48% — said they are concerned about the Nov. 3 midterms' potential impact on the stock market, according to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's latest quarterly retail investor pulse survey , conducted Oct. 1-23 among 953 U.S. investors. Separately, the Nationwide Retirement Institute, a research and education division of insurer Nationwide, found that 56% of surveyed investors said they feel more anxious because of the elections, and 75% believe the results could meaningfully affect their long-term financial plans. That survey was conducted Aug.