By SIMON CONSTABLE
Some people aren't going to like this, but the market seems to love President Trump.
Since election day last year through last Friday, the SPDR S&P 500 exchange-traded fund, which tracks the S&P 500, is up more than 17%, not including dividends. By most standard measures, that's a phenomenal return. It is also multiple times the gains shown in the same period a year earlier.
The overarching thing about the market is that it is amoral. It cares about little except future profits, dividends, and cash flows. Other stuff, not so much. When it comes to the money matters, there are specific reasons that investors feel more confident about stocks now. Here are some:
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