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In reply to the discussion: Danish Pension Fund AkademikerPension to Exit US Treasuries [View all]progree
(12,768 posts)26. Global Stocks Trounce the S&P 500 in Trump's Chaotic First Year, Bloomberg, 1/20/26
Global Stocks Trounce the S&P 500 in Trumps 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 500s gain, according to MSCIs index. The US hasnt lagged that much during a presidents first year since 1993, when the nation was recovering from a recession and investors were flocking to growing markets overseas.
Trumps 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, dont determine the direction of the stock market, as much as they take the blame or credit. But in Trumps 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 Reserves 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] MSCIs emerging-market index rose over 30% last year, its biggest advance since 2017.
More: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-stocks-trounce-p-500-131530108.html
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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 500s gain, according to MSCIs index. The US hasnt lagged that much during a presidents first year since 1993, when the nation was recovering from a recession and investors were flocking to growing markets overseas.
Trumps 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, dont determine the direction of the stock market, as much as they take the blame or credit. But in Trumps 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 Reserves 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] MSCIs emerging-market index rose over 30% last year, its 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
Is a collapsing economy going to affect the broke-down pickup truck and tarpaper shack brigade?
Aristus
Yesterday
#27
So short-sighted but that is what the GOP and Independents are known for.
travelingthrulife
Yesterday
#23
Yup. It's the opposite of Toyota's strategy. Which is why Toyota has the top selling SUV in the US.
SunSeeker
Yesterday
#37
Global Stocks Trounce the S&P 500 in Trump's Chaotic First Year, Bloomberg, 1/20/26
progree
Yesterday
#26
Calling in the U.S. debt that is held by other countries would tank our economy.
Botany
Yesterday
#29