The month of October has been uncharacteristically quiet as the whole world turn their attention to the increasingly bitter US presidential election. The outbreak of a series of scandals related to how Donald Trump treat women has put the Republican nominee on an unfavorable front. However, team Clinton was again plagued by a resurfacing of the private email scandal initiated by the FBI when Hilary Clinton thought that she has put the matter to rest. The lead which Team Clinton built up over the past few weeks evaporated with new polls putting Team Clinton at a slight advantage. Investors, still stinging from the unexpected Brexit vote results, decided to hedge their bets in the case of a possible Trump presidency.
Investors love stability and a Clinton presidency will indicate that a status quo will be maintained and no drastic measures or policies should take place if Team Clinton wins. However, a ......