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Property industry rocked by Trump’s victory

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Donald Trump has been voted in as the next president of the United States. In of the most divisive and controversial presidential elections in modern times EG looks at the impact on the results on global property markets and how the influence of other presidents rocked property over the last 30 years.


President Trump – the global real estate reaction

LISTEN: EG’s deputy editor Samantha McClary and features and global editor Emily Wright reflect on a day of surprise as property mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump is elected as president of the United States.


 Photo: Greg E Mathieson Sr/REX Shutterstock“Things could get messy,” Mike Prew, Jefferies analyst

Things could get messy” for both the US and UK real estate markets, Jefferies analyst Mike Prew has predicted in response to Donald Trump’s election victory. The bottom-line impact could be rising bond yields and as a result a reduced gap in the spread with property yields, making the sector less attractive, he said in a note. “Add to that a post-election Fed rate rise in December, then things could get messy for real estate,” he said. More…


Markets plunge on Trump victory

UK commercial property prices have dipped this morning following Donald Trump’s US election victory.Of the companies listed below, shares have fallen by an average of 0.6%.While the FTSE 100 opened 2% down, some listed companies are trading at up to 1.9% lower than yesterday. More…


Industry reacts to Trump victory. Is he good for property?

Political outsider Donald Trump’s US election victory has rocked global markets this morning.The FTSE 100 opened 2% down, Japan’s stock market index plunged 919 points and the dollar fell 3% against the yen. What does the property developer cum reality TV star’s victory mean for the UK and global real estate market? investors – or divert them to the UK or other shores? More…

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spacemanPlay your Trump card, move to Mars

Let’s face it, Planet Earth feels a bit strange right now. The world is in a state of uncertainty and you would be forgiven for wanting to get off, even just for a little while. But what if you could? What if you could explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and build new civilisatins, what if you could boldly go where no developer had gone before? Sam McClary investigates. More…


Did the data predict this? Property returns and the presidential list

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How do people vote when the economy is sliding? Were the signs for a Trump win hidden in the data? The graph above shows property returns over the last three decades against US election winners. From a helicopter view it shows that when the economy slides and global property returns head south voters seem to feel more comfortable with a Republicans in the top job at the White House.


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If you thought Brexit was bad, this is worse…

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump offer starkly contrasting economic remedies for America’s problems. Which one will lure more property investors – or divert them to the UK or other shores? Janie Manzoori-Stamford assesses the policies on the eve of a remarkable presidential election. More…


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COMMENT: Robert Guest, foreign editor at the Economist on what a Trump presidency means for business

When I was in Mexico recently, every conversation quickly turned to Donald Trump. It would be hard to exaggerate how much the previously excellent relations between Mexico and the US have deteriorated since Trump started referring to Mexicans as criminals and rapists.

We used to think Americans liked us,” one businessman told me. “But then we saw the crowds cheering at Trump rallies, and we were not so sure.”


Overview: the situation in the US

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It doesn’t matter how big, populous or powerful it is – no American city operates in isolation. So before we delve into the inner workings and economic prowess of Los Angeles, a little context in the form of a country-wide overview is helpful. More…

Women lead the world

Who runs the world? Well, quite frankly, who knows anymore? With governments in turmoil and a plethora of elections set for the next two years in America, France, Austria and Germany to name a few, the line-up of global head honchos is changing fast. And often. But there is one clear pattern emerging: the rise of the female superpower squad. More…

Who is ahead?
Find out using the BBC’s US election poll tracker

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BARACK OBAMA

Will the president-elect make or break the US property market?

Happiness and elation as global markets looked for an Obama lift

 McCain v Obama: spot the difference

Throughout the long campaign, both Obama and McCain have kept the language strong and the details thin

Time to barrack Obama on what he’d do about recession

Did we talk ourselves into the last recession


GEORGE W BUSH

From boom to Bush

The year ahead may still look good for business, but the industry is concerned that George W Bush could preside over a faltering US economy


BILL CLINTON

USA — still a firm favourite

What is one to make of a nation which is a superpower, yet has a budget deficit more in keeping with a banana republic

 

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