Congress Kills Your Investments

Posted July 18, 2008

“No man’s life, liberty, or property [or the stock market] are safe when the legislature is in session.” — Judge Gideon Tucker, 1866 New York Circuit Court

Blogger’s note: Mark Skousen has some interesting news for investors: Did you know the congressional schedule can have a big effect on your stocks? Before your skepticism gets the better of you, take a look at Mark’s recent Investment U article below and discover the reasons behind his theory. You might be surprised how much a few hundred people sitting around and, let’s face it, mostly arguing without reason or a logical goal, can do to determine the success of your investments.

by Mark Skousen

Baltimore — (TFN): I’m here at my big show, FreedomFest in Las Vegas, where I discovered one of the most unusual investment strategies I’ve ever seen. One of the 88 speakers is Eric Singer, long-time Wall Streeter who has created a novel mutual fund that handily beats the market but is only invested about 30% of the year!

He’s discovered an incredible anomaly in the marketplace: Stocks do better when Congress is out of session, and do poorly (very poorly) when Congress is in session.

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Oil prices are breaking record highs. So why is this Federal Reserve Chairman betting $509,000 of his own money on falling prices? Find out where the smart money is moving right now!

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Eureka! Whether you’re a Republican or Democrat, this is a real eye-opener. We all hate to see our hard-earned taxpayer money wasted, or our business over-regulated. Now Mr. Singer has exposed the devils for what they are: Politicians are bad for business and bad for your pocketbook. Read on to learn more.

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