Professional and everyday investors have rallied around a plethora of catalysts, including the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the resiliency of the U.S. economy, a decline in the prevailing rate of inflation, and excitement surrounding stock splits.

US stock market is heading for its best start for a new American president since Ronald Reagan was sworn in to power in 1985. The benchmark S&P 500 was hovering near record high on Friday. The index is up over 2 per cent this week.

President Donald Trump making stock market history may serve as an ominous short-term warning for investors, but the long-term upward trajectory for equities remains firmly intact.

Before the election, the Republican pretended he was solely responsible for Wall Street’s upswing. Now that markets are struggling, that’s a problem.

Donald Trump’s presidency stirred financial markets in unprecedented ways, with political controversies often triggering stock market fluctuations.