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Monday, April 12th, 2010
On 2008 July 18 we wrote an article for Business Week’s “Business Exchange” about predicting the stock market prior to, during and after U.S. elections. Here are the final results for the year after President Obama was elected (2009).
Here’s What We Said on 2008 July 18
Around this time every US election cycle you start hearing words like “the stock market always goes up after an election” or “the start market always goes down after an election.” As we’ve all suspected, it’s a bit more complicated than that. These “rules of thumb” don’t really apply in their generality, but you can make some strategic plans on when you likely should be in the market and when would be a good time to sit out of the market if you are a low risk investor.
Our final conclusions? Read on…
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Tags: bill clinton, finance, financial, george bush, Investing, jimmy carter, libertiny, money, obama, personal, president bush, president carter, president clinton, president obama, president reagan, ronald reagan, stock, stock market
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
I remember reading the original Wall Street Journal article on 2009 August 11 by John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods entitled “The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare.” A link to the article is at the bottom of this article.
I agree with some of Mackey’s “eight reforms” and some I don’t agree with. But the clear takeaway I had from his article and the plans being prepared by our government is simple: No one either understands or admits to understanding the root cause of high health care cost and insurance. And without a clear understanding, how can anyone create what is essentially a new business–call it the American Healthcare for Everyone Company (or not-for-profit or government agency).
What investor would invest in a company or become a customer of it when the various folks and organizations suggesting ideas for solving the problem don’t understand the actual problem?
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Tags: affordable healthcare, health care, healthcare, john mackey, libertiny, medical, medical insurance, obama, obama care, obamacare, president obama, whole foods
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
On 2008 July 18 we wrote an article for Business Week’s “Business Exchange” about predicting the stock market prior to, during and after U.S. elections. Here’s our update one month after President Obama was inaugurated.
Here’s What We Said on 2008 July 18
Around this time every US election cycle you start hearing words like “the stock market always goes up after an election” or “the start market always goes down after an election.” As we’ve all suspected, it’s a bit more complicated than that. These “rules of thumb” don’t really apply in their generality, but you can make some strategic plans on when you likely should be in the market and when would be a good time to sit out of the market if you are a low risk investor.
How have things changed to date? Read on…
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Tags: bill clinton, finance, financial, george bush, Investing, jimmy carter, libertiny, money, obama, personal, president bush, president carter, president clinton, president obama, president reagan, ronald reagan, stock, stock market, stocks
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