Which brings us to Donald Trump and his presidency. Yet despite Trump’s policy views that would seemingly be inimical to rising stock markets, they've continued to rally during his presidency. Under two presidents in Obama and Trump who believe in policies that don’t normally square with economic freedom, markets have done well. It’s hard not to turn on CNN each day without some headline announcing the irretrievable decline of Trump’s presidency. Yet investors plainly haven’t been bothered by the alleged Trump implosion, much as they weren’t fazed by Obama’s economic illiteracy.

Source: Forbes August 27, 2017 12:56 UTC