Once again, and for the third election in a row, the pollsters got it terribly wrong, but to those of us who watch financial markets, Trump’s victory was no surprise.

Right up to election day, mainstream polls painted a murky picture: they predicted it was too close to call, giving Harris an edge in the popular vote and warning the count could drag on for weeks. Some polls even showed Harris gaining momentum in the campaign’s final days.

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