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The total trading volume for all ETFs reached a record $9 trillion in March of the current year.
Eric Valchunas predicts that total ETF trading volume could approach $100 trillion for the current year.
Based on current trends, total ETF trading volume is on pace to reach between $92 trillion and $95 trillion this year.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is projected to soon reach $1 trillion in assets under management.
The U.S. government has taken direct investment stakes in companies including Intel, MP Materials, Lithium Americas, Trilogy Metals, and USA Rare Earth.
During Donald Trump's first four-year presidential term, the stock market increased by 80%.
The annualized return for the stock market during Donald Trump's first presidential term was 16%.
During Donald Trump's second term to date, stocks have increased by 25%, representing a 16% annualized return.
The month of March has historically been a period of negative stock market performance under the Trump administration, which is an anomaly compared to typical market seasonality where March is usually positive.
The month of April has historically been a period of very strong stock market performance under the Trump administration.
Eric Valchunas believes the stock market acts as a check on President Trump's actions, as he tends to release positive news when the market declines significantly.
The "Sell in May and go away" investment strategy has not been effective over the last 10 years, as the market was down during that period in only one of those years.