Trading the Obama Transition By Jeff Miller About this article: We are all hard-wired to react with suspicion whenever we hear the statement, "This time is different." However, sometimes the statement is true. The 2008 election was unprecedented in many ways, including its unusual effect on stocks. The economic crisis overwhelmed the normal attention to specific stocks and sectors. The boost to a sector from one candidate's victory was overwhelmed by massive volatility from the economic crisis. There was no way to win from an early investment in "Obama stocks" since everything was going lower -- much lower. In anticipation of the election, I developed a research project to analyze the various candidates and the stocks that would benefit from different outcomes. I fully expected specific stocks -- and the overall market -- to respond in traditional fashion, which proved to be incorrect. Many of my astute colleagues at RealMoney suggested before the election that there... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200. More Stories From RealMoney Durable Goods Up Move Down the Tech Food Chain Jobless Claims Still High Bulls' Tenacity Is the Big Question Mark Should You Buy It? Pharmaceutical Product Development Bad News Trumps All Support for Banks Holds, For Now Bummer, Yields Are on the Rise Money on the Line Makes a Big Difference Structured Products: Unsafe at Any Price MORE STORIES FROM REALMONEY

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