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26. Global Stocks Trounce the S&P 500 in Trump's Chaotic First Year, Bloomberg, 1/20/26
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 11:29 AM
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Global Stocks Trounce the S&P 500 in Trump’s Chaotic First Year, Bloomberg, 1/20/26

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In fact, equities worldwide — once the US is excluded — have risen around 30% since he took office a year ago, roughly double the S&P 500’s gain, according to MSCI’s index. The US hasn’t lagged that much during a president’s first year since 1993, when the nation was recovering from a recession and investors were flocking to growing markets overseas.

Trump’s comparison with his predecessors is no better: As far as the S&P 500 goes, the first-year gain under Trump clocks in as only the ninth best start to a term since World War II, according to CFRA. Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden — and even Trump during his first stint — all saw bigger gains.

US presidents, of course, don’t determine the direction of the stock market, as much as they take the blame or credit. But in Trump’s case, his trade war, foreign-policy surprises like pushing for a US takeover of Greenland, moves to exert greater control over key industries, and threat to the Federal Reserve’s independence have all periodically unnerved investors. That, in turn, has effectively tapped the brakes on a rally driven largely by the artificial-intelligence boom and the surprisingly resilient economy he inherited.

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[Also] MSCI’s emerging-market index rose over 30% last year, it’s biggest advance since 2017.

More: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-stocks-trounce-p-500-131530108.html


The S&P 500 gained 15.7% in Trump's first year, according to a table in the article, comparing the first year of all presidential terms since (and including) FDR.

So, to sum up, it's global stocks ex-US about 30%, emerging markets about 30%, U.S. stocks (S&P 500) 16%

So it's a bit more than some Danish mini-fund not liking U.S. Treasuries

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Here we go. Can't blame them, but if this becomes a trend, which there's no reason to think it won't, Scrivener7 Yesterday #1
Do you hear our economy collapsing yet, GOP? travelingthrulife Yesterday #21
They don't yet. But they will. Scrivener7 Yesterday #24
Is a collapsing economy going to affect the broke-down pickup truck and tarpaper shack brigade? Aristus Yesterday #27
They do and they like it. Layzeebeaver Yesterday #30
Mr. Bankruptcy and fraudulent businesses strikes again. pandr32 Yesterday #33
Link is paywalled Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #2
Some info. GCG Yesterday #5
Imagine if they dumped it all. OGBuzz Yesterday #18
$100 million. Ocelot II Yesterday #6
Thank you for adding that! demmiblue Yesterday #8
Thanks Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #11
From the article. Lonestarblue Yesterday #9
$100 million BonnieJW Yesterday #12
So the mass exit of European funding begins. Great job, TSF. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #3
"The US is basically not a good credit" Prairie Gates Yesterday #4
And so it begins. Alliepoo Yesterday #7
shithole and comrades are killing the dollar................ Lovie777 Yesterday #10
On another board they called our national debt our Achilles heel Ritabert Yesterday #13
Good for them! JustAnotherGen Yesterday #14
More belt tightening for regular Americans. Cinch up 😮 Clouds Passing Yesterday #15
The 100 million is from that one fund. not a texan Yesterday #16
YES!!!! But do more. Grins Yesterday #17
One reason this is so stupid. the_liberal_grandpa Yesterday #19
So short-sighted but that is what the GOP and Independents are known for. travelingthrulife Yesterday #23
Short-term gain at the expense of long-term stability. Dr. T Yesterday #35
Yup. It's the opposite of Toyota's strategy. Which is why Toyota has the top selling SUV in the US. SunSeeker Yesterday #37
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Who's next? eom Exp Yesterday #22
Welcome to the Golden Age dedl67 Yesterday #25
Global Stocks Trounce the S&P 500 in Trump's Chaotic First Year, Bloomberg, 1/20/26 progree Yesterday #26
59 Foreign Portfolio Holdings of U.S. Securities as of June 28, 2024 Exp Yesterday #28
Calling in the U.S. debt that is held by other countries would tank our economy. Botany Yesterday #29
fat orange imbecile wolfie001 Yesterday #31
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Its going to hurt Americans, Bayard Yesterday #36
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