Investors prefer Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump

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Investors prefer Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump

by Heather Long at CNN Money

http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/15/investing/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-stock-market/index.html

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Americans with money in the stock market have a clear preference for the next president of the United States: Hillary Clinton.

Among investors, 45% think Clinton would be better for the stock market versus 34% for Trump, according to the latest quarterly survey from E*Trade Financial (ETFC). The survey captures the views of people with at least $10,000 in an online trading account.

It may not be a surprise that Clinton came out on top. The U.S. stock market is hitting record highs. Serious investors with thousands (if not millions) in the market probably wouldn't mind more of the same from Washington D.C.: a Democrat in the White House (Clinton) and Republicans keeping control of the House of Representatives.
"The markets love divided government," says Greg Valliere of Horizon Investments. "Clinton would be check-mated in the GOP House."

E*Trade also asked investors which candidate would do a better for the economy. The results were similar, although not as strong for the Democrat: 41% said Clinton versus 33% for Trump. The rest of the respondents said "other" or "none of the above."


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[MattP]

1. 34% must be the gold hoarders

[The Second Stone]

2. That's obvious

The people who support Trump at this point are pretty much all dumber than Scott Baio.

[840high]

3. I don't consider

fellow Americans dumb because they think differently from me.

[The Second Stone]

4. I consider anyone who thinks Trump is in their best interest

to be absolutely stupid unless their name is Donald Trump. I normally don't think that people who disagree with me are dumb, but anyone who thinks Trump is good for the country is dangerously stupid.

[ericson00]

5. of course they do; Trump's massive tariffs would tank everyone's 401k, IRA,

which given how most Americans, or nearly most, have SOME investment in the market, would be a disaster.

Also, 2008 taught us that even for our financial system's imperfections, a financial meltdown is a national meltdown.