How we navigated the market’s winning week amid Trump's Truth Social surprises

Wall Street had a stellar first full trading week of 2026, shaking off a barrage of uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump 's social media posts and the surprise military operation in Venezuela. The S & P 500 turned in a record high close Friday, following weaker-than-expected December job growth. The government reported that nonfarm payrolls increased by 50,000 last month, less than the 73,000 that economists had forecasted, adding to the case for more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. For the week ...