With the government shutdown nearing its one-week mark, investors may be monitoring how the stalemate in Washington is affecting their portfolios.
So far, stocks have been doing just fine. Although the S&P 500 was down slightly on Tuesday, the index returned 0.80% between Oct. 1 and Oct. 6 -- and even notched several new highs.
And it turns out that market gains during and following a government shutdown are not unusual.
"Historically, shutdowns themselves have rarely derailed equities," said Cathy Curtis, a certified financial planner and the founder and CEO of Curtis Financial Planning in Oakland, California. Curtis is also a member of CNBC's Financial Advisor Council.
