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March 31, 2009 - Socialist Fears and the Stock Market
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Lead Article Since last November’s election we have heard from many investors who are unnerved at the prospect of a socialist future. Indeed an enormous expansion of federal spending is underway and ambitious plans have been hatched for greater government involvement in healthcare, energy and in other sectors. Newsweek magazine recently went so far as to announce on its cover that “We are All Socialists Now.” However, the fact that the stock market has fallen precipitously since Election Day is no reason to abandon stocks. In fact this reaction is itself a resounding affirmation that capitalism is alive and well . . .
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