Investing in an Obama World

January 8, 2009

Next is energy. This is one of Obama's top priorities. He's often talked about shifting our economy from dependence on foreign sources of energy. The President-Elect also wants to spur the creation of thousands of new "green collar" jobs that will help workers experienced in old-line industrial businesses to shift to the new economy.

Obama said that his goal is to double renewable energy production in America. It's about time we took alternative energy seriously as investors, too. In my opinion, the best stock to profit from this policy is First Solar (FSLR). The company makes solar-power modules with a thin-film semiconductor technology that doesn't use silicon. Unlike most stocks in this sector that are simply trying to stay afloat, First Solar is already turning a profit. In fact, when earnings are announced in a few weeks, I'm expecting earnings-per-share to soar by over 70%. First Solar is a great compliment to any portfolio.

Another key component in Barack Obama's economic agenda is new job creation. Obama wants to establish a new credit for businesses that either create jobs or avoid layoffs. This will be a big help for many Americans under the economic stress of stiff mortgage payments and mounting credit card bills. That's why I see this is a big boon for MasterCard (MA), the credit card company. Four weeks from today, Mastercard will report its fourth-quarter earnings. I'm expecting earnings-per-share to double from a year ago. With the help of Obama's economic plan, I think MasterCard's stock could easily jump 40% over the next six months.

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That's all for this week. Make sure you check my Market Blog tomorrow for my comments on the unemployment numbers. And as always, I'll be in touch with you next Thursday with the latest edition of What's Working on Wall Street Now.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier