For equity investors, Bertelsen thinks much of the skepticism over a deal is priced into the market.

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Chris Bertelsen, chief investment officer at Global Financial Private Capital, says the slump is an opportunity for investors to pick up stocks at a good price and lock in high dividend income.

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While Bertelsen is being cautious around the election he is hardly checking out, staying vigilant for opportunities that fall too far, mentioning pharma laggard Bristol-Myers Squibb among the names he has been watching.

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