Could the Election Ruin Your Investments?

By Tristan Heinrich

It's an election year, which means economic and political predictions are coming hard and fast.
Economists surveyed by The Washington Business Journal think that, on the whole, presidential candidate John McCain's policies would have a more positive impact on the stock market than those of his rival, Barack Obama.

But an academic study reported by The Wall Street Journal suggests that market returns are higher when Democrats hold the highest office. So what kinds of policies are the candidates proposing, and how might they affect your portfolio?

It's the medical bills, stupid

Health-care reform has been a mainstay of political debate for nearly 20 years, but Obama's vision could shake it up further. He has vowed to overhaul the medical insurance industry and introduce more competition for prescription drugs, including international competition.

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