With a recent CNBC news headline discussing how the presidential election could disrupt the stock market, one can only dream of coming back from a blissful summer to turn on the TV to Jim Cramer screaming at them. Well, let’s hope not! You’ll maximize your wealth by using a bit more wisdom and a lot less Cramer this fall.

Many of our clients are inquiring as to whether the market will drop if a certain candidate wins. While the question is the same, the candidate often changes, indicating to us that some sort of media outlet has sparked their fears. When faced with this question, I often ask clients which presidents stood watch over our country and saw negative stock returns over their term? To give you a hint, there are only two.