There are many prominent candidates in the 2008 election. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Rudy Guliani, John McCain and Mitt Romney are all fighting for not only their parties nominations but also the white house. Who will win? I’ll give you a clue: I did not list the candidate I expect to be our 44th president. Any ideas? It is John Edwards. Now before you roll your eyes and scoff, read this argument. Most people I tell this to think I am completely stupid, until they hear my reasoning.
First, lets examine the fight for the Democratic nomination. The major candidates are Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards. Currently, Hillary Clinton is the front runner. She has broad support across the nation, which is nice, except that you will begin to see that deteriorate because Edwards will start to gain ground in the south and Obama will clash with Clinton in the north over delegates and donations that they both want. Furthermore, Edwards has a strong base of support in the first primary states, IA, SC, NH, NV, FL. So, as Obama and Clinton divide votes between themselves, Edwards will score wins in early states.
Don’t get me wrong, the idea of John Edwards winning the nomination is not bad for the Democrats. The last ticket to win for the Democrats (Clinton Gore) was all southern. (Obama and Clinton are from northern states). Barack Obama may be able to get more African American voters, but 90% of all African Americans vote with the Democrats anyway! Hillary Clinton has very high disapproval ratings, so she will have a hard time convincing Independents to vote with her. John Edwards is from North Carolina (A southern state), was from a humble background, he is white, openly Christian and has a positive image.
So, we have determined that he will be able to win the Democratic nomination, but what about the general election? Well, quite honestly, the Republican field seems to hold quantity over quality. Rudy Guliani’s wives (not to mention his kids that don’t talk to him), Mitt Romney’s Mormonism, John McCain’s age and position on the War in Iraq and Immigration and the fact that Fred Thompson gave his wife divorce papers, while in the hospital fighting breast cancer. These candidates seem to encourage the reputation of “corrupt conservatives." John Edwards has a strong marriage, and is in touch with the common American, unlike Romney and McCain.
I encourage all readers of this article to inquire about my argument and debate it. Who do you think will win the 2008 election? Why? Debate it at www.JVPolitics.com
Josh Villa
Here is a brief explanation of a bond. The company you hold a bond in has issued you a bond in exchange for your money over a certain time. When the time is up, they will pay the loan back to you with interest. Therefore, as long as the company is financially stable, you can be almost certainly to make that money back.
A stock, on the other hand, is not guaranteed and fluctuates all the time. Therefore, most people believe (in some cases rightfully so) that a bond is a better investment because they are less volatile.
However, here's something very few investors are aware of: when done right, stock investing can actually be just as guaranteed of giving you a positive return on your investment as a bond, and maybe even more so.
You see, when you focus your investing on companies that have sound financially numbers and good prospects for the future, you can be virtually guaranteed of making money. However, when, like most investors, you try to spread your investments around and include companies on shaky financial ground, you are just asking for trouble.
The reason that so many investors lose money is that they invest in companies without looking at their financial statements. The only reason they invest at all is they think the stock price will be going up short term. Therefore, the first sign up trouble, they sell out.
On the other hand, however, when you focus on sound, stable companies, you are not only assured of making a positive return of investment, but you can make a lot more money than you would with a bond. Warren Buffet is famous for achieving a 15-20% growth rate on his portfolio nearly every single year. This wouldn't be possible without his strategy to focus on companies he can be assured of will turn a profit.
Therefore, don't be fooled into only focusing on bonds because they are safer. When you open your eyes, you will actually realize that there are many stocks you can invest in assured of generating you a profit.
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