President Donald Trump Claims the Stock Market Will Double by the End of His Term, but History Says Otherwise
Statistically, outsize stock market returns have been the norm under President Donald Trump. During his first, non-consecutive term, the timeless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and technology-powered Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) gained 57%, 70%, and 142%, respectively. His second term has, thus far, been an encore performance. Despite short-lived…