A government shutdown, a seemingly unending trade conflict, a Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives that has energised the party’s left, a parade of contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination — professional investors have had a cascade of political news to digest since FN's sister title Barron’s published its fall 2018 Big Money poll of professional investors in October.

In the spring survey, as with last autums’s, Barron's asked participants to share their views on political and policy issues. Based on poll results, America’s money managers are pretty pleased with President Donald Trump.