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Well, unless we see some unprecedented political plays---say, from Tea Partier types or whatever---this current political environment should be good for the stock market at least. Historically, the market does best under split governments, probably because they appreciate the stability that arises out of the process of compromise.
This means that more investors will be comfortable investing, which means more capital infusing into the system, which means, in theory, more capital purchases for increased efficiency and eventually more hiring. Companies won't sit on their cash for too long, especially once their competitors start making moves towards expansion.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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