The U.S. presidential election is now less than three months away, and it remains one of a number of major uncertainties right now for investors. The Federal Reserve is weighing the pros and cons of another interest rate hike on a month-to-month basis, but global economic uncertainty and mixed U.S. economic data has made the Fed’s next move difficult for investors to pin down.

A Wall Street Journal poll of 62 economists earlier this month found that 71 percent believe the Fed will delay its next move until December, after the election. A combined 18 percent of economists believe the next hike will come before the election, with 11 percent predicting September and 7 percent predicting November.

Humble Student of the Markets’ Cam Hui recently told Benzinga that he expects the Fed to wait until after the election.

“Doubtful that the #FOMC hikes before election,” Hui tweeted. “Yellen Fed telegraphs its moves but chance of rate hike in Sep & Nov still below 50%.”

Garden State Securities Chief Market Strategist Karl Snyder agrees…

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