If You Haven't Learned This Yet, Now Is Your Time
If you haven't learned that elections present us with more theater than substance, now is your time to get up to speed. And if you haven't learned that our financial markets are grinding their gears like a transmission that desperately needs repairs, ditto. First, the election. The Dems win big. Surprised? Why should you be. By the time Tuesday rolled around, even the Big Orange Guy was addressing the prospect of a House and Senate flipped over to the opposition. (Then again, he managed to generate his fair share of opposition from his own party.) So assuming you already were prepared, a couple of reactions could be in play now, ranging from elation to outright despondency. As for elation, there was the typical over-the-top stuff that many politicians just love to feed. Not all, perhaps, but we'd say most. They stand in front of their folks on election night and pump the crowd up into a frenzy. If you're all for this sort of thing, you got your wish. If, on the other ha...
