My weekly column in Banyan Edge not often covers politics, as you will have seen.
As an alternative, I desire to remain laser-focused on cash and markets (therefore the identify of my publication). I’m right here to pinpoint doubtlessly life-changing investments that nobody else is reporting on.
If I can share even ONE nice funding that helps make you cash, that’s price greater than all of the speaking heads, political punditry and rancid headlines you’ll discover elsewhere.
On the identical time, it’s the federal government that prints our cash and drives our markets.
Authorities spending makes up over 36% of America’s complete financial exercise.
And subsequent week’s debate goes to be a vital turning level for the way forward for our authorities.
As a result of for the primary time, former President Donald Trump will meet and talk about with Vice President Kamala Harris on the world stage.
The final debate on June 27 noticed a traditionally disastrous efficiency from sitting President Joe Biden, who subsequently withdrew from the race — leaving Vice President Harris with simply 100 days to make her case to American voters.
Harris and Trump have vastly completely different agendas and vastly completely different visions for the way forward for our nation.
The winner of November’s contest will information trillions in authorities spending for years to come back.
So though we’re not overlaying up-to-the-minute polling or marketing campaign information, we’re nonetheless paying very shut consideration to how the race is growing — and the impression it may have on your portfolio.
Right here’s what you possibly can anticipate throughout (and after) Tuesday’s debate and why it could result in an sudden “October Shock” for buyers…
The ONLY Challenge that Issues to Voters
James Carville, aka “The Raging Cajun,” performed a key position in serving to Invoice Clinton win the election.
And Carville has at all times attributed that success to a single phrase that grew to become the motto of the marketing campaign. He had it tacked up on his wall within the marketing campaign headquarters:
“the financial system, silly…”
On the time, America was within the midst of a recession. And Clinton was operating in opposition to an incumbent who had an early benefit.
As an alternative of attempting to deal with each one in every of America’s numerous issues, Carville centered the marketing campaign on one challenge: the financial system.
His message was so easy, so centered and so persistent that it broke via to Individuals in all places.
Over the course of some months, the phrase grew to become the marketing campaign’s mantra. “It’s the financial system, silly” was its tongue-in-cheek rallying cry.
And it labored.
George H.W. Bush went from an approval ranking of 90% in March 1991 to a disapproval ranking of 64% by August 1992.
Thanks largely to Carville’s aggressive messaging, voters trusted Clinton to deal with their on a regular basis wants. And so, on that fateful day in November 1992, they made Bush a one-term president.
Quick-forward to at the moment, and we’re in an identical state of affairs…
Harris Pulls a Reversal on the Economic system
Getting in to the primary debate in opposition to Biden, Trump had a transparent benefit on the financial system.
Voters clearly blamed Biden for inflation, and his marketing campaign’s intelligent catchphrases like “Bidenomics” by no means actually broke via just like the “I did that” stickers posted on fuel pumps subsequent to rising costs.
However voters appear to be altering their minds for Harris and Walz…
Trump’s once-substantial lead on the financial system has shrunk to only a few factors.
And now that inflation appears to be declining (with the Federal Reserve on monitor to slash charges), Individuals appear much less anxious about rising costs and authorities spending.
In the meantime, the Trump marketing campaign is taking a web page from Carville’s playbook and focusing squarely on hot-button financial points…
At a marketing campaign cease in Las Vegas, Trump introduced plans to doubtlessly get rid of taxes on all tipped revenue. That form of coverage may make him an prompt selection for tens of millions of service trade staff on the lookout for a windfall.
Trump has additionally proposed eliminating the federal revenue tax and changing it with a ten% tariff on imported items and establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve.
Will September’s Debate Result in an October Shock?
The traces listed below are clearly drawn…
Since Kamala Harris took over the Democratic ticket, she’s recovered the curiosity of key swing voters in polling and drawn the race to a lifeless warmth.
Over 51 million Individuals watched the final debate. And since this would be the first time Harris squares off with Trump in particular person, we are able to anticipate much more viewers to tune on this time round.
So who will win?
Nicely, Trump is Trump. He’s one of many largest celebrities in fashionable historical past and a grasp entertainer on any stage.
In the meantime, Harris is a former Legal professional Basic with an extended historical past of profitable debates that almost all Individuals don’t but learn about.
Previously, Trump’s strongest debate performances have concerned placing his opponents on the defensive. Harris gained’t make that simple, so this must be a detailed one with loads of tit-for-tat.
However no matter which candidate wins on Tuesday, buyers are in for an “October Shock” like none we’ve ever seen earlier than.
Don’t fear, that is the good form of shock.
As a result of this October can be an excellent month for the inventory market as buyers race to remain forward of the election and money in on one of the best breakout investments of a brand new administration.
I’ll share extra specifics within the coming weeks.
However within the meantime, be sure you tune in and benefit from the present on Tuesday.
To good earnings,
Adam O’Dell
Chief Funding Strategist, Cash & Markets
