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Judging by yesterday's drastic sell-off, pre-election market jitters are in full effect. And as investors contend with record-setting COVID-19 infections and uncertainty around economic stimulus, it's clear this is not the usual run-up to an election.
With so many cross-currents to monitor, it can be confusing to know how to invest. For instance, a trade that capitalizes on coronavirus vaccine progress may be outdone by a specific election scenario. There are markedly few clear-cut outcomes.
The Investing team at Business Insider realizes this, and has been busy identifying
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For those expecting a Democratic sweep — which is currently the odds-on outcome — a fund manager at a $468 billion firm has formulated seven portfolio moves to make right now in anticipation.
Columbia Threadneedle has been hard at work analyzing 650
And JPMorgan has compiled five core investing tips for handling the election, while also identifying the sectors poised to benefit from every single possible outcome.
For more, see below Business Insider's best Investing stories of the week, which include a wide array of additional recommendations, strategies, and tips for navigating uncertainty.
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How to invest in a 'K-shaped' economic recovery
Todd Ahlsten has returned more than 540% to investors since he began managing the Parnassus Core Equity Fund in 2001. His older picks and successful investments during the coronavirus crash have helped him double the return of the typical fund in the category this year.
With those successes behind him, Ahlsten explained how he's looking for winners in the sectors that are being decimated by the pandemic recession.
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A fund manager who's doubling up the competition in 2020 tells us his strategy for investing in the 'K-shaped' economic recovery — and details the only 2 stocks he added as the market recovery took off
The Fed's role in creating a historically large disconnect
Sven Henrich, founder and lead market strategist at NorthmanTrader, is widely followed for his technical and macro analysis of global equities.
A longstanding Fed critic, he believes that the central bank has overstepped its original mandate and has artificially kept alive unproductive and highly indebted companies by pumping liquidity into the financial system.
He explains why the famous "Warren Buffett indicator" is signaling a frothy market and shares two key indicators to watch.
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'The largest asset bubble and disconnect from the economy ever': A widely followed market strategist outlines the negative side effects of Fed intervention — and shares the 2 signals he's using to monitor the situation
8 trading rules from market wizard Jim Rogers
Jim Rogers — a legendary trader profiled in Jack Schwager's classic "Market Wizards" series and the chairman of Rogers Holdings — started trading in 1968 with just $600. Rogers misinterpreted his initial success in
Today Rogers' net worth is estimated around $300 million. He shared with Schwager eight trading rules that help drive his immense success.
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Market wizard Jim Rogers started trading with $600 and now has a reported net worth of $300 million. He shares the 8 trading rules that ensured his success.
Stock pick central
Seeking experts who are willing to name names? Look no further:
- BANK OF AMERICA: Buy these 11 under-owned stocks ahead of their earnings reports because they're the most likely candidates to beat expectations in the weeks ahead
- MORGAN STANLEY: Buy these 61 stocks that will offer major earnings-driven upside following an imminent 10% market sell-off
- Buy these 6 financial-sector stocks that offer the most attractive risk-reward combo as the economy improves, according to BofA
- The head of sustainable investing at a $95 billion advisory firm shared with us 4 stocks that are leading the way as companies embrace the social-justice movement
- Bank of America shares 12 under-owned stocks likely to soar on earnings this quarter with investing conditions ripe for the picking
- GOLDMAN SACHS: Buy these 13 unloved vaccine stocks that have the potential to spike on positive treatment updates
- Buy these 22 European value stocks to cash in on a possible 10% rally in early 2021 — but avoid these 6 'value traps,' Bank of America says
Chart of the week
The chart below shows a sharp decline in open interest pegged to stocks linked to the prospects of a successful COVID-19 vaccine. This implies liquidation of positions previously held by bullish investors.
To Goldman Sachs derivatives strategist Vishal Vivek, the resulting underperformance of vaccine stocks makes them a bargain right now. He highlights 13 such stocks currently being underappreciated by the market — meaning shrewd investors should go long.
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Quote of the week
"If you're going to identify opportunity in companies that are off, you've got to have number one, a capital structure to get to the other side. And point number two is, when demand comes back, you have to be a winner. You have to not just merely survive, but survive to win."
-- Todd Ahlsten, manager of the top-performing Parnassus Core Equity Fund, breaking down what he looks for when hunting stock-market bargains