Donald I, emperor of the world.

[C R]

The stockmarket isn't booming. Market gains over the last 3+ years are purely down to the Mag7 stocks, and many of them are over priced at the moment - Telsa is a basket case of over valuation, many EU governments are stopping using Microsoft products, Nvidia faces big challenges in the chip market.

The economy isn't booming. The GDP growth rate in 2025 was 2.0%, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Are you still labouring under the illusion that facts matter?

 

[Ian H]

It seems Trump isn't getting all his own way.

 

[Psamathe]

The stockmarket isn't booming. Market gains over the last 3+ years are purely down to the Mag7 stocks, and many of them are over priced at the moment - Telsa is a basket case of over valuation, many EU governments are stopping using Microsoft products, Nvidia faces big challenges in the chip market.

The economy isn't booming. The GDP growth rate in 2025 was 2.0%, according to the International Monetary Fund.

I think a lot depends on where/how you are investing which is maybe why Labour are not managing to generate growth. Even for UK resident investors, invest offshore and returns of 13% pa are easy (based end-Dec 24 to end-Dec 25). So why would people be investing for far lower returns in the UK?

 

[CXRAndy]

There has been 11% increase in 1 year.

GDP has increased far more than you listed in the last few quarters, against the back drop of huge tariffs

 

[Dorset Boy]

There has been 11% increase in 1 year.

GDP has increased far more than you listed in the last few quarters, against the back drop of huge tariffs

Remove the Mag 7 from those returns and over the last 20 years you get:

 

[C R]

Remove the Mag 7 from those returns and over the last 20 years you get:
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Bah, everyone knows that facts and reality are a left wing marxist conspiracy and have it in for Trump.

 

[CXRAndy]

Obviously selecting some but not all will give you a skewed result

 

[BoldonLad]

The stockmarket isn't booming. Market gains over the last 3+ years are purely down to the Mag7 stocks, and many of them are over priced at the moment - Telsa is a basket case of over valuation, many EU governments are stopping using Microsoft products, Nvidia faces big challenges in the chip market.

The economy isn't booming. The GDP growth rate in 2025 was 2.0%, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Depends on your definition of "booming" I suppose, I daresay Rachel would be shouting "BOOM" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gjmm7dlggo

I am not a Trump Supporter by the way