By thinking through the “bull” case according to our outline above, advisors and investors can prepare themselves for the upside should the nation’s capital experience a sudden outbreak of long-term compromise in 2013.
Preparing for the unexpected is an important part of risk management, usually with the emphasis on the downside. But with a 13% approval rating for Congress, pessimism seems deeply entrenched leaving the risk of a return of optimism in 2013 as an outcome worth considering as 2012 comes to a close.
Jeffrey Kleintop is the chief market strategist at LPL Financial.




























