RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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What's faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? No, it's not Superman. It's the stock market anytime President Donald Trump is in the White House.
During Trump's first, non-consecutive term, the timeless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) , benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) , and technology-propelled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) rallied 57%, 70%, and 142%, respectively. Since the president's second-term inauguration, these indexes have gained an additional 23%, 28%, and 32%, respectively (as of the closing bell on Aug. 24).
While the stock market typically advances under most presidents, the annualized returns of the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite are higher under Trump than under most presidents since the late 1890s .
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