Donald Trump winning the presidential election in November 2016 and the ensuing “Trump bump” in the market set the stage for one shocker after another in 2017: a historic lack of volatility, resurgence of the FAANGs, a rally in Mexico stocks, and, of course, the mother of all eye-poppers — bitcoin’s surge. In MarketWatch’s “Need to Know” column, we highlight a daily selection of the more notable market predictions from the Wall Street professionals on down to the armchair investors. Some absolutely nail it, while others whiff badly. Time for taking ownership. Let’s take a look at a few of the hits, misses and TBDs we covered over the course of an unpredictable 2017. via