Published on 8 Nov 2024 on Benzinga
Donald Trump‘s election as the 47th president of the United States sent Wall Street into a frenzy, driving major stock indexes to once again break record highs.
Investors are betting that Trump’s potential policies — such as lower corporate and individual taxes, coupled with deregulation in the financial sector — will spur growth for corporate America. They may be underestimating the impact of higher deficits and tariffs on inflation.