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The American stock market has been hitting historic highs since 2016, and has started 2020 with new records. On Jan. 9 Donald Trump, who often boasts of the impact of his presidency on stock markets, tweeted:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1215299143066947584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1215299143066947584&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2Fstory%2Fpresident-donald-trump-youre-doing-it-wrong-if-your-409k-is-up-only-50-2020-01-09
Trump’s comment suggests anyone whose retirement investments didn’t go up more than 50% is investing poorly, therefore not benefiting from the market’s growth. But...
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