The Business Times
business-time-50
CIO CORNER
·
SUBSCRIBERS

US presidential elections: The expected impact on assets

A Republican sweep creates short-term opportunities for tax-sensitive sectors while a Democrat win is likely to benefit industries such as healthcare, semiconductors and clean energy

google-preferred-sourceAdd BT as a preferred source
    • Regardless of who wins the US presidency, investors should look beyond short-term volatility and focus on long-term secular trends.
    • Regardless of who wins the US presidency, investors should look beyond short-term volatility and focus on long-term secular trends. PHOTO: AFP

    Hou Wey Fook

    Published Tue, Nov 5, 2024 · 05:41 PM

    NEWS organisations typically prepare anticipatory coverage ahead of major events. Two sets of headlines and stories lie in wait, with reporters and editors working around the clock to flesh out the details as events unfold.

    In the 2016 elections which pitted Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton, The New York Times did not ready a special section in anticipation of a Trump victory. Yet, he won.

    According to the Times, the headline “Trump Triumphs” ran in lieu of “Madam President”. The special section was shelved.

    US Presidential ElectionCIO CornerGlobal equitiesCommodities

    TRENDING NOW

    An artist's impression of Pelican Paradise Group's township project that was designed to include a five-star convention hotel, an 18-hole championship golf course and a hospital, among others.

    Singapore developer in limbo after Timor-Leste scraps major township project

    Longest-serving chief minister Taib Mahmud’s legacy looms large over Sarawak as a family feud over his estate threatens to expose skeleton’s in the eastern state’s political closet.

    On the board but frozen out: The Taib family feud tearing Sarawak construction giant apart

    MAS will proceed with the proposals to enhance distribution safeguards that financial institutions must provide to enable investors to make informed decisions.

    MAS to remove mandatory financial advice for complex products for most retail investors

    State-level minimum purchase thresholds push foreign buyers towards higher-value properties, while consent rules and other restrictions further narrow the pool of homes available to them.

    That ‘cheap’ Malaysia condo could cost Singapore buyers far more than they think

    Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
    Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
    View More