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Richard Young

Richard Young began his investment career in 1963 with Clayton Securities in Boston, and founded Young Research & Publishing, Inc. in 1978 to publish Young's World Money Forecast. In 1989, Dick founded Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. (Newport & Naples) to manage portfolios for substantial investors.

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Prepare for the Worst and Invest in Oil Stocks

April 15, 2008

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report

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It's no secret that the presidential election this November is sure to be one for the history books. And it's also no secret that presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is every financial conservative's nightmare.

What if Hillary Clinton is elected president in November? Her victory may bring disaster to the already scary market and economy. Are you ready? The odds are against her winning, but I still have a clammy feeling about it. That's why we must consider all of the "What if's" and prepare for the worst.

What if the Internet is overvalued?

What if housing is a bubble? What if it's a credit bubble? What if it's a bear and the only safety can be found outside stocks, outside America? What if Hillary Clinton wins in November?

2008 Is a Winner-Takes-All Election Year!

Listen, my friend. In every conceivable way, 2008 is the Winner-Takes-All year. It will be a vicious dog fight, but the outcome is sure to be a real shocker. Are you prepared for the possibility of the Clintons storming the White House? All the Democrats need to do is promise a disillusioned electorate "change," and that leaves the Republicans defending the indefensible. We must face facts and prepare for the worst.

So how do we get ready for this possibility? Since 2008 is the Winner-Takes-All-year, you must own stocks--like oil stocks--that will thrive in this tumultuous environment. Most of the companies stashed away in the portfolios of conservative investors are ticking time bombs with slowing earnings, already showing up in quarterly reports, negative cash flow in 2008, narrowing operating margins and slowing sales growth.

You must get away from these losing stocks and own ones that will thrive in this tumultuous environment.