The stock market's premium valuation may be the biggest headwind standing in the way of Donald Trump overseeing another bull market run. There's a crystal-clear correlation between time and wealth creation on Wall Street.

Looking ahead, some analysts think the stock market will keep soaring as Trump pushes for deregulation and tax cuts during his second term. For instance, while on the campaign trail, he proposed lowering the corporate tax rate to 15% for domestic manufacturers. That could boost net profit margins and send the stock market higher.

The S&P 500 Index and many stocks saw gains during Donald Trump's first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021. A new reader poll predicts how high the S&P 500 will go in Trump's next four years in office as he heads back to the White House on Monday,

The S&P 500 has given up almost all of its post-election gains, with renewed inflation fears crimping Wall Street optimism about President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tax cuts and deregulation. Strong economic data have dashed hopes for a slew of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve,

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The postelection rally in stocks was officially wiped out on Monday. At intraday lows, the S&P 500 was about 0.2% below its Election Day close. Investors are growing skittish about spiking bond yields and the prospect of higher inflation.

After struggling for the past month, U.S. stocks got a boost this week as the latest inflation data rolled in. As a result, both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were heading for their strongest advance since the week when President-elect Donald Trump won reelection.

The actual value of his assets is likely much higher, as several of his top holdings were listed simply as “over $50,000,000.”

UBS expects the S&P 500 to reach 6,600 by the end of this year. In comparison, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan see the S&P 500 rising to a more measured 6,500 by year-end. Standing on the bullish side are Bank of America, which forecasts 6,666, and DWS, which predicts 7,000.

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) close the trading day mixed as President-elect Donald Trump's heightened tariff proposals weigh on equities and bond yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX). The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by a quarter of a point.

The U.S. stock market broadened its rally this week, with all S&P 500 sectors booking weekly gains, as investors appeared relieved by interest rates in the bond market reversing some of their recent startling climb.