Trump v Clinton: What does it mean for your portfolio?

Trump v Clinton: What does it mean for your portfolio? By Filipe R Costa In a decision that promises huge ramifications for investors, on 8 November the US electorate will cast ballot votes to decide who will become the next President of the United States. On one side is Hillary Clinton, who aims to extend the Democrats' term in office to twelve years, while at the same time becoming the first female President in the history of the United States. On the opposing side is the unorthodox, and often exuberant, Republican candidate Donald Trump, who aims to put an end to the Democrats' leadership and completely revamp the US economy. Hillary Clinton has been in front for most of the time, which has been providing some respite to financial markets, as Clinton represents a smoother transition than Trump. But the race is becoming tighter and investors should give some more credit to Trump's odds of becoming the next US President. In the final days we are assured a fierce battle between the two sides that will inevitably prove too close to call… Click Here To Read The Full Story The Master Investor Market Report The FTSE 100 closed the day at 7,021.92, an increase of 21.86 points. The FTSE 250 rose 46.12 points to finish at 17,040.53. The FTSE All Share climbed 10.99 points to finish at 3,825.23. The FTSE AIM All Share ended the day at 826.15. Builders' merchant Travis Perkins (TPK) increased its total sales by 3.4% during the third quarter, but warned that full-year EBITDA was now expected to be  below the current market consensus of around £415 million. The company said that it is too early to predict trends for the 2017 financial year, but it will be looking to close 30 branches and cut roughly 600 jobs given current levels of uncertainty. The shares fell 66p to 1,422p. Check out our brand-new October issue! Click HERE to read. Household goods manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser (RB.) failed to meet sales expectations during its third quarter as a new Scholl product failed and ongoing issues in Korea pulled down growth. Management said that while market rates have softened the company continued to perform well in key markets including China and India, and that medium and long term growth should be achieved. The shares dropped by 2.6% to 7,135p. Pest control specialist Rentokil Initial (RTO) reported an excellent performance by its key divisions during the third quarter. Revenues for the group were up by 32.1% relative to the same three months of 2015 at £578.3 million. Demand is continuing to grow in North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Management have retained the existing full year guidance. Shares in the business climbed by 4.48% to 235.50p. Tomorrow's news today Segro (SGRO) will publish a trading statement. Quote of the day "A desk is a dangerous place from which to view the world." - John le Carre Latest Stories Cineworld (CINE): 650p technical target projected By Zak Mir One might have thought that the irritation of listening to noisy snacks being consumed, sitting behind people with big heads, or just being coughed/sneezed on would all diminish the attractions of Cineworld… Click Here To Read The Full Story Miton Global Opportunities offers contrarian diversification By Nick Sudbury Miton Global Opportunities (MIGO) could make a useful diversifying holding. The policies followed by the world's most influential central banks have distorted large parts of the market and left many areas looking vulnerable… Click Here To Read The Full Story Five stocks to beat inflation By John Kingham Despite the Brexit vote, house builders remain an attractive investment proposition. With its high, well-covered yield and low valuation, Berkeley is a star buy for the long term in my opinion…     Click Here To Watch The Video Royal Mail: About to retest year highs By Zak Mir It may be the case that the "Posties" rejecting the chance to sell their shares in Royal Mail (LON:RMG) is a decent buy signal for the stock on top of the technical plus points… Click Here To Read The Full Story House builder Berkeley Group can bounce back from Brexit By Robert Stephens Despite the Brexit vote, house builders remain an attractive investment proposition. With its high, well-covered yield and low valuation, Berkeley is a star buy for the long term in my opinion... Click Here To Read The Full Story Join the movement on social media: Copyright 2016 Master Investor Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. 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