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An Obama Victory Could Spark These ETFs
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 10:59am | 729Read More...Investors know that Election Day is just a few weeks away and they know financial markets will let the world know if the outcome is desirable right away. Some sector ETFs are arguably already pricing in one outcome. However, the polls show a nail-biter of an election is coming, so savvy investors...
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Are Financials Pricing in a Romney Win?
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 2:11pm | 656Read More...In the wake of the second presidential debate Tuesday night, investors are reminded that Election Day will quickly arrive. Predictably, presidential politics stir up another debate. That being which sectors stand to benefit the most from a particular outcome. It can be argued that investors have a...
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Post-Election, Keep an Eye on Mexico ETFs
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 3:19pm | 770Read More...After Monday, there will be just 15 trading days left before the 2012 U.S. presidential election. With the polls still tight, investors are understandably wondering how to prepare for either outcome, reelection for President Barack Obama or an upset by Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Analysts...
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Mortgage Rates Drop, Difficulties Loom for Potential Buyers
Thursday, October 4, 2012 - 8:41am | 418Read More...On Wednesday, the Mortgage Bankers Association had some good news for prospective home buyers: the average rate for 30-year-fixed mortgages dropped to 3.53 percent. However, The Wall Street Journal reported today on mortgage “put-backs,” and how that policy is hurting the overall housing market...
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3 Oil Stocks For A Romney Victory
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - 7:23am | 700Read More...Knowing that investors start to get politically sensitive at this point in a presidential election year, it must be noted this piece is not an endorsement of one candidate over another. Rather, the point is to offer up some energy equities that could be winners for investors if Republican...
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How Obama and Romney Could Impact These Global ETFs
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 2:08pm | 770Read More...With the U.S. presidential election just two months away, investors are turning their attention to stocks and ETFs that will likely be affected by the outcome of the Obama/Romney tussle. Pondering which sectors could be impacted by presidential politics brings up a cadre of familiar suspects....
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Stocks Chris Christie Would Pick
Friday, August 31, 2012 - 10:23am | 737Read More...Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles that will be appearing on Benzinga.com over the next few months. Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie is famous for many things, among them being the first Republican in 12 years to win a statewide election for governorship in 2009 (...
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Stocks Paul Ryan Would Pick
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 1:07pm | 772Read More...Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles that will be appearing on Benzinga.com over the next few months. Based on Paul Ryan's sentiments and personal history, the following companies would make a nice, diverse portfolio for vice presidential nominee. Shares of the following...
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General Motors Goes Apolitical
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 8:33am | 625Read More..."Son of Detroit" Mitt Romney will have to provide his own transportation to and from the Republican National Convention this year, as General Motors (NYSE: GM) has decided to end its 30 year run of providing cars to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. With General Motors...
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Barron's Recap (8/18/12): Pipeline to 6 Percent Payouts
Monday, August 20, 2012 - 11:23am | 859Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: investing in master limited partnerships, the Paul Ryan effect, and the prospects for Waste Management, Swatch, Prosafe and Investors Bancorp. Cover Story "High Energy Income" by Dimitra DeFotis. One single investment -- the master limited partnership (MLP) --...
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Henry Kravis of KKR Interviews on CNBC
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 3:29pm | 203Read More...Henry Kravis, co-founder of KKR (NYSE: KKR), spoke to CNBC Wednesday. Kravis discussed the election, the state of private equity and the global economy. Kravis defended private equity and small business, saying that his firm never left a company saddled with debt. Recently, private equity has...
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Have Bain Capital's Woes Spread to Other Private Equity Firms?
Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 12:38am | 890Read More...Private equity firm Bain Capital, and its actions during its first 15 years, have come under increasing scrutiny as a result of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign. Romney was one of the firm's founders, and he has said that he was an executive of Bain Capital until 1999, although SEC...
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ETFs Loaded With Political Donors (EIS, XLE)
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 3:11pm | 861Read More...With campaign season in full swing, candidates and voters alike are reminded that running for president in this country is an expensive task. Just one month of fund raising statistics highlights the exorbitant costs associated with becoming the leader of the free world. In June, President Obama's...
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Obama, Romney in Dead Heat: Obama's Intrade Chance Remains Near 60%
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 12:39pm | 658Read More...On May 1, 2012, the Drudge Report linked to an interesting article from Gallup reporting that the 2012 US presidential race between Pres. Barack Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is now in a "dead heat". Per Gallup's recent numbers, among registered voters asked for whom they...
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Mankiw's Ode to the Governmental Competition that Made Romney Wealthy
Monday, April 23, 2012 - 6:38am | 3403Read More...This is the second part of my discussion of N. Gregory Mankiw's column asserting that governmental competition is desirable for the same reason that private competition is. Mankiw was Chairman of President Bush’s Council of Economic Advisors from 2003-2005. He was one of the principal architects...











