Sean Williams, The Motley Fool

Articles by Sean Williams, The Motley Fool

Are Stocks Going to Plunge if Congress Is Split Under President Donald Trump? Here's What History Says About Stock Market Returns in This Scenario. - finance.yahoo.com

Business September 7, 2026

Since the late 1890s, roughly three-quarters of all presidential terms have ended with the stock market delivering gains. But under President Donald Trump, the annualized returns of the Dow Jones IndοΏ½...

Uh-Oh! The Inflationary Effects of the Donald Trump-Led Iran War Now Extend Well Beyond the Energy Sector. - Yahoo Finance

Business August 10, 2026

Statistically, an outperforming stock market and Donald Trump in the White House have gone hand in hand. During President Trump's first, non-consecutive term, the time-tested Dow Jones Industrial AveοΏ½...

President Donald Trump Just Threw the Federal Reserve Under the Bus Yet Again Over Interest Rates - finance.yahoo.com

Business August 2, 2026

With five months left, 2026 has shaped up as another banner year for the stock market. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovaοΏ½...

Jerome Powell Just Threw President Donald Trump Under the Bus One Last Time Before His Term as Fed Chair Ends - Yahoo Finance

Business May 5, 2026

It's nearly the end of an era at the nation's central bank. In just 11 days, on May 15, Jerome Powell's second term as Fed chair will come to an end and, presumably, President Donald Trump's nominee οΏ½...

Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh Just Threw Jerome Powell Under the Bus and Signaled a Major Shift at the Central Bank - Yahoo Finance

Business April 29, 2026

It's the end of an era at America's foremost financial institution, the Federal Reserve. May 15 will mark the final day of Jerome Powell's term as Fed chair and potentially the beginning of Kevin WarοΏ½...

How Likely Is It That the Stock Market Crashes Under President Donald Trump in 2026? 3 Historically Accurate Correlations Weigh In. - Yahoo Finance

Business January 12, 2026

After soaring 57%, 70%, and 142%, respectively, during President Trump's first term, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all rallied to several record-closing … [+822...