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The California Voter Foundation is monitoring the congressional and legislative contests through the Close County Transparency Project, which aims to give a clear picture of how margins in undecided contests fluctuate as more ballots are counted.

"The investments themselves may fluctuate, but we're talking long-term," said Johnson.

"Taxes, inflation and markets will fluctuate," said Van Zutphen.

It can also help to remind yourself that even negative emotions such as anxiety and anger will fluctuate over time.

"Markets should move based on fundamentals but occasionally they fluctuate excessively because of speculation, and they don't reflect fundamentals which don't change overnight," he says.