Biden Palin Portfolio Comparison

by: Stockerblog October 15, 2008 | about stocks: BP / CMCSA / EL / EWA / EWK / EWP / EXPE / IACI / IGT / INTU / KCE / MGM / NOV / REV / ROP / SGMS / WYNN    

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The most-watched vice-presidential debate in history recently took place between candidates Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska, and Joe Biden, the senior Senator for Delaware, at Washington University in St. Louis. There were reportedly 70 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research.

I have put together a comparison of the Joe Biden Stock Index, which is made up of the companies that are connected to the billionaire contributors to the Joe Biden campaign, and the Sarah Palin Stock Portfolio, which is made up of the stocks in the Alaska State disclosure filing for her and her husband.

The Palin Portfolio was down 22% outperforming the Biden Index which was down 27%, which doesn't mean much since it a comparison of a contributor index to a stock portfolio, or in other words, apples to oranges. However, both grossly underperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average which was down only 14%.

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Joe Biden Stock Portfolio showing campaign donors:

Comcast (CMCSA) Amos Hostetter

Estee Lauder (EL) Leonard Lauder

Expedia Inc. (EXPE) Barry Diller

IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI) Barry Diller

MGM Mirage (MGM) Kirk Kerkorian

Revlon (REV) Ronald Perelman

Scientific Games (SGMS) Ronald Perelman

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) Stephen Wynn

Sarah Palin Stock Portfolio

iShares MSCI Australia Index (EWA) is an ETF that invests in Australian stocks. It has a P/E of 13 and pays a yield of 5.33%.

iShares MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index (EWK) is an ETF that invests in Belgium stocks. It has a P/E of 9 and pays a yield of 9.98%.

iShares MSCI Spain Index (EWP) is an ETF that invests in Spanish stocks. It has a P/E of 10 and pays a yield of 4.56%.

International Game Technology (IGT) makes and sells computerized gaming equipment. It has a P/E of 14 and pays a yield of 3.10%.

Intuit Inc. (INTU) offers business and financial management applications for small and medium sized businesses, and financial institutions. It has a P/E of 23.

KBW Capital Markets ETF (KCE) is an ETF structured to track the total return performance of the Capital Markets index. It has a P/E of 15 and pays a yield of 1.37%.

National Oilwell Varco, Incorporated (NOV) makes and markets systems and products for the oil and gas industry. It has a P/E of 13.

Roper Industries Inc. (ROP) makes and sells energy systems and controls, and scientific and industrial imaging products. It has a P/E of 19 and pays a yield of 0.50%.

BP plc (BP) explores, produces, refines and sells petroleum. It has a P/E of 7 and pays a yield of 6.20%.

Assumptions:

These are price-weighted indices, similar to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Dividends were included.

Disclosure: Author does not own any of the above.

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This article has 2 comments:

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    Oct 15 09:43 AM
    I enjoy your articles. BUT...Wait for it...Here it comes...Sorry, but this one was a trifle on the insignificant and benign side. And please...comparing to a worthless, outdated price-weighted average like the Dow...
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  •  
    Oct 15 07:31 PM
    Mr. Biden likes gaming and Mrs. Palin likes foreign positions :) .
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