It’s Nov. 7. Staffers on one presidential campaign are packing their bags for Washington, D.C., while those at the other campaign are posting resumes on Monster.com. Meanwhile, as TV political pundits wallow in post-game analyses like a pig wallowing… er … in whatever pigs like to wallow in, investors are actually relieved. The unknown is now known. And now it’s time to reposition their portfolios based on the change or lack of change in the political landscape. Personally, I’ve never been a huge believer in reactionary trading based on election outcome. Read More
It’s Nov. 7. Staffers on one presidential campaign are packing their bags for Washington, D.C., while those at the other campaign are posting resumes on Monster.com. Meanwhile, as TV political pundits wallow in post-game analyses like a pig wallowing… er … in whatever pigs like to wallow in, investors are actually relieved. The unknown is now known. And now it’s time to reposition their portfolios based on the change or lack of change in the political landscape. Personally, I’ve never been a huge believer in reactionary trading based on election outcome. However, there are sectors that will undoubtedly perform better or worse based on which administration is driving the bus. Some are relatively predictable. Some may surprise you… Either way, even if you don’t plan to restructure your portfolio any time soon, it’s important to know which types of stocks could shine or dive in the next presidential term. President Willard Mitt Romney It’s pretty easy to guess which sectors would benefit from a Romney victory… Big Oil — Historically, Republican presidential… Read More