The Hillary Clinton Stock Portfolio: 15 Investments Bullish on President Clinton
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Version 0 of 1. Update: Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention was headlined by former President Bill Clinton making the case for his wife Hillary Clinton. It also took her one step closer to the nomination, when delegates officially cast their ballots. Senator Bernie Sanders, Clinton's chief rival, eventually made the call to officially nominate Clinton when the requisite votes came in. Despite Sanders' concession of the race, however, there are still many liberals at the convention in Philadelphia who say they won't vote for Clinton. Meanwhile, election prediction site FiveThirtyEight.com gives Clinton the slight edge in the election, pegging her chances at 52%. So, if you think Clinton is headed to the White House, how should you invest? Read on to see what experts say. This story was originally published on July 25. If you think Hillary Clinton's headed to the White House, maybe you should bet on it. That's not really possible in the United States, of course, but you can always buy stocks instead. We've put together a portfolio of 15 stocks experts think should do well under a Clinton presidency. So, the more it looks like she might be elected, the more lift these stocks should get. The markets have already responded to her comments on the campaign trail on more than one occasion. Each week until the election, we'll be checking back in with the portfolio, measuring the performance of each of these investments, which, in turn, could also give us some indication of Clinton's chances. We've included a chart measuring the stock's performance since Clinton announced her candidacy on April 12, 2015. We'll continue to update the charts and our analysis of the portfolio as the campaign progresses. Check Out TheStreet's Donald Trump Stock Portfolio: Bullish on Trump winning the White House? Bet on it! HCA Holdings (HCA) Performance since Clinton announced on April 12, 2015: +2.70% HCA Holdings is a for-profit health care services company that operates hospitals and other related facilities. Clinton has pledged to defend and build on the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. Adjustments to make the system work better, and the possibility of more states accepting Medicaid expansion under incentives supported by Clinton, would likely benefit hospitals. This is especially true of HCA Holdings, which has numerous hospitals and surgery centers in states like Florida, Georgia and Tennessee that have thus far held out on accepting Medicaid expansion. Aetna (AET) Performance since Clinton announced on April 12, 2015: +11.63% The company would benefit from a Clinton presidency on two fronts: in the Obamacare exchanges (which under her would likely be fixed), and in Medicare Advantage (a substitute for parts of original Medicare that is likely to expand). Especially if its planned acquisition of Humana (HUM) goes through. SolarCity (SCTY) Performance since Clinton announced on April 12, 2015: -52.84% Clinton's campaign platform includes setting a series of national goals, including 500 million solar panels installed and generating enough renewable energy to power every home in America, to curb climate change and promote clean energy. If she were to make progress, it would mean good things for companies in solar. Elon Musk's SolarCity has already executed projects for government clients in states like Connecticut, California and Maryland. |