Second-term winners
Expect sectors that improved during Barack Obama's first term "to keep on rolling" in his second, says Jon Markman at MarketWatch. Health care is No. 1 on that list. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, investors have boosted shares of drugmakers, insurance providers, and hospitals. Health-care mutual funds like SPDR Health Care offer "a good bet going forward, as most of the benefits still lie ahead." To get a piece of a finally resurgent housing market, iShares U.S. Home Construction provides "the purest exposure to the industry," and Nationstar looks promising in the "red-hot mortgage-servicing business." The first year of a president's second term tends to be rough on the stock market, so quick profits probably aren't in the offing. But in the longer term, we're in for a continued "market bromance with Obama."
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To make the most of your first meeting with a potential financial adviser, "get organized," says Aparna Narayanan in The Wall Street Journal. Assemble your financial records — pay stubs, tax returns, investment records, pension statements — to show that you're serious. You should arrive with a clear sense of what you need: somebody to manage your investments, take a comprehensive look at your finances, or just clear up a few details? Whichever it is, "don't expect immediate answers." A good adviser will read through your documents and get to know you "before making a personalized recommendation." Consider meeting with two or three people "to compare their approaches and your comfort level with each of them."