Buy food, energy, healthcare stocks after “Cliff” fall: trader - Fast Forward (2:45) 

If lawmakers cannot reach a deal averting automatic spending cuts and tax hikes, investors should park their money in staples like food, energy and healthcare, says Jeffrey Carter, author of the Points and Figures blog and former member of the CME board. Carter is overall optimistic on the U.S. economy in 2013 and sees any stock selloff after the weekend as a buying opportunity. (December 28, 2012)

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