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The nonconsensus outcome happened, and Donald Trump will become President. Investors should bear in mind that stock markets will eventually focus on the economic and earnings outlook over the next six-to-18 months, more than politics. We look at the near-term and long-term implications.

As of December 31, 2014 the KL Felicitas Foundation’s portfolio was 99.50% invested in impact investments. The KL Felicitas Foundation has come a long way since it decided to explore the process of an investment portfolio 100% oriented towards positive impact. The road to achieving such a portfolio of impact investments was not straightforward nor completed overnight. Rather, the process was one of twists and turns that was not always swift, but ultimately the process brought the Foundation to its final destination.

Defying the betting odds and pollster predictions, Donald Trump has pulled off an improbable victory. As an “unknown unknown,” Trump’s election introduces a level of policy uncertainty. Republicans hold the majority in Congress, but President-elect Trump will have to spend his early days building bridges to gain support for his agenda.

Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the United States on November 8 is expected to bring changes to the tax laws for individuals and businesses. President-elect Trump had made tax reduction a centerpiece of his economic plans during his campaign, saying he would, among other things, propose lower and consolidated individual income tax rates, expand tax breaks for families, and repeal the Affordable Care Act. As the next few weeks and months unfold, taxpayers will learn more about Trump’s tax plans.

On November 9, 2016, many Americans woke up to (or stayed awake for) an unexpected election outcome. As of that day, the downside for the DOW and the S&P 500 Index appeared to be less than the declines that occurred after the 2008 and 2012 elections. However, it is still early. During these uncertain times, it is best to stick with your investment plan as we wait to see how trends play out in the coming months and longer term.

In this quarterly edition of the CIO Insights, the analysis is on the economic consequences of government policies, assessment of risk and uncertainty in financial markets, and a focus on generating returns in a low-growth world. There is also a look at renewed confidence in emerging markets, as well as a summary of our economic and market forecasts. While forecasts cannot directly measure risk, they do provide a way of understanding what is possible and what is not—and thus how to position portfolios accordingly.

The October 2016 Market Review outlines the market highlights and gives a summary of current events (such as employment housing updates, geo political events and meetings) and their impact on the markets and asset classes. Highlights include economic growth accelerating at its fastest pace since the 3rd Quarter of 2014, expectations for December Fed rate hike rise to its highest level since Brexit, and the U.S. dollar posting its best month since November 2015, rising to its highest level in eight months. The U.S.