Final Debate Leaves American Assets Less Secure

The final presidential debate made American financial assets a bit riskier. Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton faced off for the last time before the Nov. 8 election. The event was supposed to focus on thorny issues of interest to global investors like entitlements and the economy. Instead, voters were treated to little substance on those matters, lots more rancor and, disturbingly, a failure by one candidate to commit to accepting the will of the people.