How To Play Obamacare

[Geico266]

Now you might think this is a thread to bash Obamacare. Nope. And please do not go there! The mods have enough to do. This thread is about investing.

This is a thread on how to invest in the stockmarket under the current economic, sociological, and governmental situation.

There is no denying the impact of Obamacare on the economy will be felt, but how are you planning for the future.... How are you playing Obamacare?

What stocks will rise, and which will fall in the years ahead?

What are your brokers saying?

What is the news on the street?

Are airplanes going to get cheaper as toys become more and more a luxury item?

Or does GEICO have too much time on his hands?

 

[LDJones]

Invest in Costa Rica. That's where a lot of the care will be taking place.

 

[ClimbnSink]

I am going to start an agency to help people renounce their citizenship and become illegal immigrants. Rake in the free stuff and not be subject to ocare mandates. America still the land of dreams.

 

[us AAirways]

Just wait until you get sick and then sign up. They can't exclude pre existing conditions, so no point paying until you need it.

 

[frfly172]

Pay the fine until you get sick .with the money you save you can get a gold program when you really need it. I might also get on a few insurance,medical stocks. No matter what the law they are not going to loose money.

 

[teamcoltra]

Pay the fine until you get sick .with the money you save you can get a gold program when you really need it. I might also get on a few insurance,medical stocks. No matter what the law they are not going to loose money.

Please abuse the system, that way the next Democrat who has a majority government can give us a real single payer system and use the justification "well the old honour system was abused, so now we are mandating health insurance at these costs".

I have always thought Obamacare was bullcrap because it didn't go far enough, single payer system or nothing I say.

As far as investments go, I hate intellectual property but I would suggest investing in companies who create medical devices (not Rx but bed pans and stuff), as more people are getting treated... the more these items are going to be used.

 

[ClimbnSink]

The siren call of central planner pols 'please act against your best interests so our naive retardedness might work.'

 

[Norman]

I'm going to buy 50% of Berkshire Hathaway. That's assuming Warren Buffett will take my check.

 

[Bob Noel]

I have always thought Obamacare was bullcrap because it didn't go far enough, single payer system or nothing I say.

Excellent. Let's go with the "nothing"

 

[EppyGA]

Just wait until you get sick and then sign up. They can't exclude pre existing conditions, so no point paying until you need it.

Just make sure you don't get something that will kill you in six months or less while you wait for the insurance to kick in.

 

[DJTorrente]

I am going to start an agency to help people renounce their citizenship and become illegal immigrants. Rake in the free stuff and not be subject to ocare mandates. America still the land of dreams.

Don't know about the second part, but the renunciation party already started. May 18, 2012:

"I'm getting twice as many inquiries as I used to," says Freddi Weintraub, an immigration lawyer with the Fragomen firm in New York. "People want to know their options."

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303879604577410021186373802

More recently updating the trend: http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/04/news/citizenship-us-tax/

 

[Ted]

This is an interesting question. On the whole, though, I don't think it's going to change the way most people invest. Most companies that are publicly traded won't be impacted enough to change their outlook.

I haven't changed my investment strategy yet, and I don't intend to. I do need to pick some new investments, though.

 

[Geico266]

This is an interesting question. On the whole, though, I don't think it's going to change the way most people invest. Most companies that are publicly traded won't be impacted enough to change their outlook.

I haven't changed my investment strategy yet, and I don't intend to. I do need to pick some new investments, though.

Disposable income won't be know for many families for 2-3 years, and will certainly be less. Less spending for consumer goods, entertainment, eating out, vacations, new cars, etc.

 

[N801BH]

A great opportunity for a " on demand" clearing house...

Start a company that gets the millions of people who will defer buying insurance until they need it...

1- Have the customers give all the data needed to open a health insurance policy and open a "file" for them..

2- get them to pay the first months premium and put that into a inhouse escrow account for instant activation of their policy.

3- Charge the customer a reasonable fee,,, like 50 bucks or so for your "service"

4- Give them a 800 number they can call in a hurry when they need to activate the policy.

Minimal investment will return a NICE profit..

Suppose 5 million people "subscribed" to your service...

5 mil X 50 bucks = 250 MILLION....

Their first months premium is deposited in your "in house" escrow account.... That should pay several million alone in interest using their money......

Sit back and laugh all the way to the bank.....


And as they say on late night infomercials....

OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY...

 

[rpadula]

The words "play" and "invest" are at cross-purposes.

 

[el con]

Please abuse the system, that way the next Democrat who has a majority government can give us a real single payer system and use the justification "well the old honour system was abused, so now we are mandating health insurance at these costs".

I have always thought Obamacare was bullcrap because it didn't go far enough, single payer system or nothing I say.

As far as investments go, I hate intellectual property but I would suggest investing in companies who create medical devices (not Rx but bed pans and stuff), as more people are getting treated... the more these items are going to be used.

Don't forget the casket and vault manufacturers

 

[denverpilot]

The words "play" and "invest" are at cross-purposes.

That depends a lot on the investment. Certain companies have Boards that are playing and not interested in long-term company health. You can play along.

Or the ultimate play. Folks who invested in AIG after they should have been gone gone gone.