It has been quite successful in the future. This legal "insider trading" is allowing them to "quietly leave the theater before the fire." All that will be left in the markets will be 401k or 403b. Educators, that make up about the single largest employee group, have 403b / s besides whatever pension they have.
And as we all know Trump is literally hated by well over half the country. Republicans that want to get re-elected are distancing themselves from Trump !!! Even though I voted for him, I still believe from my core, that he is better than the alternative, (Hillary of course).
All that aside, IMO, Trump is appearing to be unstable. I actually agree with about everything he says, even the recent "s ... hole" comment. I do not want immigrants from either countries. They are not vetted well. Some have proven to be terrorists. But as the President you just do not say things like that. Mid-term elections will be very interesting to say the least.
This writer makes a pretty good point of the Fed. And in doing so, Trump will be the fall guy. Personally I am 100% out of equities.