Posted on 11/05/2008 1:51:57 AM PST by RKBA Democrat
With the election of Barack Obama almost assured, investors now have to figure out what it means for their individual portfolios. Will the technology sector benefit or suffer with Obama? That's my main concern. It's hard to tell, since Obama has not been specific about the concerns of the tech sector. We do know that Obama will have to push the alternative-energy agenda and the greenhouse-gas/carbon-footprint agenda. He also promised a reduction in dependence on foreign oil. This may mean good news for the semiconductor business, where smarter electronics translate into more energy efficiency. I perpetually like Intel Corp. Corporation as an investment in this regard, but the entire semiconductor sector could do well. All this, of course, is dependent on the economy not going totally into the tank like it's 1929. But how does an investor protect himself or herself when we really don't know what's going to happen?
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Krogers, Wal-mart, that’s about it. Lots more uncertainity. As if the market hasn’t had enough.
Interesting comments follows the article. Pretty much a “we’re screwed” scenario throughout... My take exactly.
#16 ‘reason to be’. . .;^) - ‘whatever’. . .
FrankR, dude Thanks for the ping. Dude, I’m already there, I do nothing of value 99.9% of the time. I see where You’re comming from though. But we must wait until the “Anointed One” actually takes office before we can even have an effect. Be carefull my FRiend, and be sure to include 2 of every kind in your ark (except libs).
For me, myself, I needs a view...
The retardation that will shurly sweep, this, (our) nation will in fact know no bounds, It’s better than a garuntee.
BTW I’d like to be on the night watch on your Ark. We all gotta take turns...
Belive me when I say I’ll do mine
Dude I’m there.
I am buying oil as I type. Barrels and barrels of it! the more the better. It will hit $200 a barrel before his term is more than 2 years old. (If he makes it THAT far.)
Be cautious of Gold. Wind/Solar power, ethanol and bio fuels are also bad long term investments. They will drive land prices and food prices out of logical range. The illustrious one will then start freezing prices which will guarantee shortages and huge economic losses across the board.
Well, given what he’s already promised, I don’t think anyone is going to need to put themselves on a budget, perforce, they’ll be on a budget. But, I’d watch to see where the Dem Congresscritters are sheltering their incomes, and how.
I’ve changed mine.
And when do they start with the "retained earnings" shinnanigans that gave us so many corp meltdowns as part of a way not to give out higher taxed (they will be again) dividends.
Buy lots of firearms and ammunition. They’ll be worth a fortune on the black market in a few short years.
I see Obama pulling our troops out of Iraq even quicker than he originally promised. He will cite economics as the biggest reason. He will need that revenue immediately and will say that Iraq is strong enough to leave them to their own devices.
Then comes the 25% or even bigger cut in Military spending. Soon after will come “National Health” care. They will want that in ASAP because once it is in, it will be impossible to stop or take it away. Much like Socialist Security was.
Get ready for them to also throw the doors wide open at the Mexican border. All they need to do is register at the border to have Citizenship, free health care and a “right” to Socialist Security.
Yes, Krogers and Wal-Mart. Don’t pay top dollar for anything and put off major purchases until the Obama-Siah is a distant memory. The liberals believe that we, the productive memebers of society, are nothing more than oranges to squeezed at will.
Loyal opposition my butt. It’s time to be the angry resistance.
Listening to McCain blather on about cooperation made me want to puke.
Truer words were never spoken..
There remains no real barriers to the lefts socialist agendas. I believe that the barriers to economic achievement will now be much more difficult and more numerous. There is no question that we'll get far less achievement and less revenue.
I worry about the social unrest that will result in four years after the poor realizes that they are worse off than before BHO took office. I suppose the liberal media will find a way to pin the upcoming economic hardships on achievers, employers, capitalists, and conservatives.
Carbon cap and trade, higher taxes, higher energy prices, inflation, more draconian environmental regulations, liberal activist judges, a wish list of social engineering experiments, the fairness doctrine, a loss of national security, A NEW DOMESTIC MILLITARY . . ..
exactly
Stay away from utility stocks, especially ones heavily invested in coal plants and nuclear. Both are going to take a bad hit soon.
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