How Hillary Clinton’s health scare threatens the markets [DUMB 1/2 SELLING OFF!!!]

Market Watch ^ | Sept 11, 2016 5:59 p.m. ET | Brett Arends

[expat_panama]

Are you prepared for the unthinkable? Is your portfolio prepared in case Donald Trump, rather than Hillary Clinton, wins the White House on Nov. 8?

Very few are. But after this weekend they need to be.

The video footage of Hillary Clinton’s health “episode” on Sunday morning is not good. A member of the public, using a cellphone camera, filmed the former secretary of state being helped into a van by aides after apparently being overcome by heat at the 9/11 ceremony. She had left the event abruptly.

The so-called “optics” are damaging... ...she is 68 and the Trump campaign was already flinging around health scares (some obviously bogus)...

...A money manager... ...gold, defense stocks and healthcare stocks.”

...a dollar panic which would be good for gold (and other hard currencies, such as the Swiss franc). Trump has already vowed to launch currency wars against trading partners such as China and Japan.

Defense contractors should do well: Trump has promised to raise U.S. defense spending drastically. (Note: Gun makers like Sturm, Ruger & Co. RGR, -3.23% , on the other hand, might suffer. They typically do best when their customers panic about Democrats in the White House, and rush out to stock up before the long expected “ban.”) Meanwhile, a Trump victory would be bound to put the entire healthcare industry in the spotlight, including the insurers, the major drug companies, biotechs and others. Investors have been wary of these stocks for fear that a President Clinton would try to bring down healthcare costs by pressuring their high prices, costs and profit margins. It’s hard to be sure what Trump would do, but he has promised to push for massive deregulation.

The implications of a Trump victory wouldn’t end there... ...Interesting times.

[expat_panama]

If 1/2 the investors in the U.S. decide to sell, they can sell no matter how silly their reasons may be --and prices will go down until their money returns to the market place.

[Jemian]

I think Trump would be very good for the marketplace.

[SoFloFreeper]

“unthinkable”? The group think in the media is nauseating.

[jonrick46]

A Black Monday?

We watch as Hillary’s life is on thin ice.

Very thin ice.

The Market is on very thin ice.

Very thin ice.

This all leads back to Zer0.

[expat_panama]

Happy SELLOFF Monday everyone!   Last Friday stocks fell off that unusually tight range they've enjoyed for a couple months and the major indexes plunged two and a half percent in soaring volume.  This mornings futures expect more today (-2.73%!!) and metals futures are also looking dodgy at -1.54%.  Gold and silver are trading down --$1,329.25 and $19.02, that's off a bit but still within recent ranges.

No major econ reports today, those are mostly loaded toward the latter part of the week.

Elsewhere:

A correction is coming, and nothing can stop it, this economist says

Asia markets tumble as traders get jitters over the Fed's next move
How Hillary's Economic Plan Won't Work - Steve Moore,Washington Times
Trump's Top Economic Adviser Explains His Plans - Christina Wilkie,THP
The Road to Trump's Rise: Banks Behaving Badly - Nicole Gelinas, NYP
The Bull Is Still Running: Why Are Investors Tiptoeing? - Paul Lim, NYT
The Left Effect Very Naked Power Grab For the Fed - Ralph Benko, Forbes

[wastoute]

“Overcome by room temperature heat and humidity”? Anyone want financial advice from this guy?

[Mouton]

He is the author of a Romney book so you know where he is coming from. IOW, a POS.

[stockpirate]

This isn’t dumb if you understand the markets. Investors are hedging towards one person and away from another.

If she gets in certain companies will do well, if he gets in other companies will do well. It depends on who the market thinks is going to win the election.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

The message is very clear: Elect Hillary, or else...

[moovova]

If that’s their theory, I guess Obama’s responsible for the sell-off the other day.

[Kenny500c]

It doesn’t take a Columbo to figure out who would be better for free market capitalism. Trump promises a 15% corporate tax rate, but with HRC you will get more crony socialism, higher taxes and debt and low growth or recession.

[9YearLurker]

Yep. May be some short-term scrambles, but longer term, for sure!

[rigelkentaurus]

Nonsense - the markets sold off on Friday due to Fed speakers talking up interest rates. Each time they do this, the market sells off. Check out interest rate sensitive sectors like banking and utilities - banking up, utilities down. Usually in a big down day, it is the other way around. Today is follow-through as more Fed people have speeches planned.

Hildabeast has nothing to do with the market Friday or today.

[WKUHilltopper]

Goldman Sacksofshit worried?

[Buckeye McFrog]

A member of the public, using a cellphone camera, filmed the former secretary of state being helped into a van by aides

I bet the next member of the public who attempts this is going to be shoved into the back of a black van and never heard from again.

[AndyTheBear]

Nah, Goldman Sachs is not going to worry, they will be pocketing the money of people who panic like all the institutional traders.