Onder Obama werd daarna alles beter....de eerste 30 dagen waren nog een gevolg van de bankencrisis enz. Obama had het zelf niet gezocht...ik ben ervan overtuigd dat de "Rosse" het zelf uitgelokt heeft en verder zal uitlokken ....
The S&P 500 declined in the first 30 days of Barack Obama's presidency in 2009 due to a combination of factors, primarily the ongoing global financial crisis and uncertainty about how his administration would handle the economy.
Key Reasons:
Financial Crisis Hangover:
Obama took office on January 20, 2009, in the middle of the Great Recession (2007-2009).
The banking system was still fragile after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008.
Investors were worried about the stability of major banks like Citigroup and Bank of America, which needed government intervention.
Market Uncertainty About Policy:
Obama's administration was preparing a stimulus package (ultimately a $787 billion bill signed in February 2009).
Investors were uncertain about how effective the package would be in stabilizing the economy.
Concerns about potential higher taxes and increased regulation under a Democratic administration also contributed to market jitters.
Corporate Earnings Decline:
Many companies were reporting weak Q4 2008 earnings, reflecting the full impact of the recession.
Layoffs were accelerating, and consumer confidence was at historic lows.
Bear Market Momentum:
The S&P 500 had already been on a steep downward trajectory since 2008.
It dropped further as investors sought safety, fearing that the worst of the recession wasn't over yet.
The index finally bottomed out on March 9, 2009, at 676.53—the lowest level of the crisis.
What Happened Next?
After hitting bottom in March, the S&P 500 rebounded strongly as Obama's economic policies, Federal Reserve actions, and overall economic recovery efforts began to take effect.
The market more than doubled over his two terms, ending near record highs by January 2017.
