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# Hodges Podcasts
*"In the investment business, you go to school every day, but never graduate." - Don Hodges*
# Episode 3: Don't Let Politics into Your Investment Portfolio
by [Hodges Private Client Team](https://blog.hodgescapital.com/capital/podcasts/author/private-client-team), on October 11, 2021
In this episode we get very specific about the political environment and markets. The last few election cycles have spawned a fair amount of investor apprehension and worry. We’ll discuss how to assess the political landscape as it relates to having better investing behavior.
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