I think most of the good fortune that Trump is getting is based more on timing, and being in the right place, at the right time.
If one was to be honest, and truly review all the data that constitutes market growth, etc, you will see it is always a wave, ups and downs.
The very policies of those in place in a "up" market, are still in force, when it goes down, so how can that be?
Its no difference than understanding global warming, its gets cooler, then warmer, then cooler, etc.....
So many different elements in play that frankly one can not project with any certainty what the weather/temperatures, with any voracity in a long term forecast.
Sure, you can say summer will be warmer than winter, based of historical data, but that is a long way away from telling me the exact weather on a given day, on a given place.
Same thing with forecasting economic growth, you use the past, to give you your best "guess" on any given ventures/investments.....
Sure, you have some good signs, like the GNP, Productivity, etc, which can be driven by policies, etc, like capital gains tax reductions, as well as free enterprise zones, etc, that can spur on growth, and bring numbers up.....
But again, then why do markets fall?
You have the best minds who study this stuff like a religion, and yet....
They can't tell you when Jesus is going to return, or when the economy will turn south.
Just take control of your OWN lives, with living as debt free as you can, and managing what money you DO HAVE, wisely.
Advertising and a free media, share a common bond, trait, they want your money, to buy them, more POWER.
You do NOT need the latest gadgets, cars, etc, and it won't give you the happiness they try and sell you.
I guess I am saying, be thankful, and DON'T compare, keep up, yourself to the
Jones's......
You can never catch them....
PERIOD