The chart below (via OpenSecrets.org) shows the most common stocks among all members of Congress who served during all or part of 2010, ranked by the number of members invested in them, with breakdowns by party. (Note 2010 is the most recent year that data is compiled by OS)
This could also serve as a list of the "50 most protected companies."
ReplyDeleteOdd that most of the companies have more republican than democratic investors.
ReplyDeleteExcept for a few notable exceptions, notice it's remarkably consistent on both sides of the aisle.
ReplyDeleteAvailable in every mutual fund.
ReplyDeleteI don't see GM.
ReplyDeleteOMG... THE S&P500 IS IN ON THE CONSPIRACY!!
ReplyDeletei work for a high net work mgmt firm and this sums up what we trade daily. With a few exceptions: Oracle and EMC got of the list and we do not trade Ford.
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