While Trump is arguably one of the most unpredictable presidents of all time, investors, analysts, and market strategists often try to use the past to look for clues regarding what could happen in the future. Will the stock market soar or crash under President Trump in 2026? History won't tell us for sure, but here's what it shows might happen.

Living off of dividends is a common strategy for retirees. Of course, for it to work, you need to amass a pretty sizable portfolio. Let’s say your portfolio gives you a dividend yield of 4%. If you have $500,

Economists usually expect falls in the stockmarket to lead to reduced spending elsewhere. A rule of thumb suggested by one study is that every $100 drop in stockmarket wealth leads, on average, to a $3.20 drop in consumer spending. Under such an assumption, a dotcom-style crash would cut American consumption by about $890bn, or 2.9% of GDP.

Talk of a 2025 recession abated this summer, but economists noted a sense of instability among consumers, who were spending less, and among businesses, which were hiring less.

Now a growing number of experts warn that these new highs could be followed by new lows — a dire risk to the 62% of Americans who collectively own stocks worth $51 trillion. (1)

DealBook founder and Squawk Box co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin takes a look at the crash of 1929 in his new book. He tells 60 Minutes what may it may indicate about today's stock market.

The massive stock decline was driven by a confluence of negative financial and operational news. Fiserv’s results missed Wall Street expectations on two major

Semiconductor testing equipment manufacturer Advantest declined over 8%, while chipmaker Renesas Electronics is down 6% in Asian trading on Wednesday. losses are also led by South Korean giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are also down 6% each.

A measure to amend the state constitution was passing by an overwhelming margin of 56.8% to 43.2% in Tuesday's initial results.

The fintech juggernaut’s stock plunged after weak guidance, a sharp slowdown in its Clover platform and mounting investor unease over customer losses.