Change in power often good for German equities

Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 12:01 PM

Change in power often good for German equities

When it comes to German elections, change has been good for investors.

GERMAN ELECTION OUTCOME TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union appears likely to retain
the top spot in the German government when voters head to the polls Sunday.

A NEW PRINCE FOR GERMANY'S FINANCES

If Chancellor Angela Merkel gets her way, German economic policy may soon be in
the hands of a Kansas-schooled Hessian aristocrat who has urged tax cuts to
boost Europe's largest economy.

RESTORED LANDMARK SIGNALS RESURGENCE IN SAXONY

Nearly 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Frauenkirche had been
completely rebuilt, a symbol of Dresden's and East Germany's resurgence.

CENTER-RIGHT COALITION COULD CUT SOLAR SUBSIDIES

Though broad political support for renewable energy is certain to stay in place
regardless of what government emerges after Sunday's national election, a
center-right coalition will likely push for bigger cuts to the state subsidies
that have helped make Germany one of the global leaders in green energy.