Fred99:

 

There's been a bit of a recovery from the initial steep slump triggered when it looked like Trump had a chance, then worsening as it started to look inevitable.  That's kind of expected - sell on the rumour stuff.

 

Trump's speech was less inflammatory than it could have been, so that's been a bit calming.

 

The problem isn't now though - it's what happens over coming months,  Trump's made all kinds of headline claims about what he's going to do, some of them would spell disaster, some the figures just don't add up. Lord knows.  Small things can trigger major events.  The Chinese will_not_be_happy.

 

My guess longer term, the "establishment" in the US will win, controlling Trump and forcing winding back on his outrageous promises.  The biggest losers will be the Trump voters who elected him based on his lies.  The rich and the establishment will continue to prosper.

 

I agree. he is a doer, and he will want to be seen doing stuff from Jan 20. His wall, the rhetoric seems like a Berlin wall, but it will be docile. More border staff, maybe a small tower every mile with detectors to detect incomings. Sorted. His policy on illegals, he will say they are all going home, but we will allow those with no legal/criminal issues to stay, the]ose with American born kids to stay. Diluted but sorted. Tax cuts? Hmm, costly. I see action, I also see a high level of dilution.And a change to another Republican president in 4 years time