# This Week in Review | UK Politics, Fed Developments, IPOs (May 22, 2026)

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Published: 2026-05-22T23:02:30+00:00
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## Resource

The economy and markets can feel dizzying and ever changing. That’s where we can help. Fisher Investments’ “This Week in Review” is a weekly segment designed to highlight a few things you may have missed this week, what they could mean for financial markets and why they matter to investors like you. This week, Fisher Investments reviews: • The latest in UK politics • What a new Fed chair means for markets • Recent and expected IPO activity Below are the sources for all data cited in today’s show: • Source: GOV.UK, as of 5/22/2026. Past Prime Ministers. • Source: BBC, as of 5/21/2026. “Election Results at a Glance”, 5/9/2026. • Source: FactSet, as of 5/22/2026. S&P 500 average and median price returns in the 6 and 12 months from market close before the new Fed head’s start date, 9/16/1930 – 2/5/2019. • Source: University of Florida, as of 5/22/2026. Percentage returns on IPOs from 1980-2024 during the first five years after issuing, January 1980 – December 2024. Want to dig deeper? • What recent UK political developments mean for markets: https://www.fisherinvestments.com/en-us/insights/market-commentary/the-uks-political-ructions-hide-a-better-than-feared-economy • Ken Fisher on when to buy an IPO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O2avUWHAeI&t=1s • Why Fed chairs don’t impact the markets as much as you might think: https://www.fisherinvestments.com/en-us/insights/market-commentary/setting-the-record-straight-new-fed-chairs-arent-autonegative Have feedback for this Fisher Investments video? Share your thoughts on this episode in just 1 minute by filling out this survey: https://fi.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Vw1ezlogR044S2?VideoCode=WeekInReview22May2026 Connect with Fisher Investments on: • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FisherInvestments • X - https://twitter.…

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