The New York Times rates 61 of Donald Trump's business deals, concludes 40% failed

Donald Trump has built his case for becoming president of the United States on his "incredible" business acumen.

The Republican candidate often brags about the many successful deals he's made over the last 40 years, arguing that this expertise will give him a "huge" advantage in the Oval Office.

To test that claim, The New York Times analyzed 61 of Trump's projects from the 2000s to 2012, scouring archived web pages, old press releases, and lawsuits to see if they were in fact good business.
The reporters concluded that 24 of those deals failed, 16 had problems, and 21 were successes. They didn't outline the methodology that led them to these conclusions. Some of the projects The Times categorizes as unsuccessful may have earned Trump hefty sums (like Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, for example), as he pointed out in an interview for the story.

Some projects, like Trump University, were mired in lawsuits that Trump ultimately lost or had to settle. Others, like "The Apprentice" TV show, which Trump hosted for 14 seasons, were runaway successes.

The Times story focuses on how, no matter the outcome of the business itself, Trump always touted his projects with language convinced they would be a hit. He is the one behind "The Art of the Deal," after all.

We've rounded up how the Times rated the 61 businesses they investigated below:

A.   24 projects The Times concluded "Didn't work out"

1. Trump Villas, Grenadines
2. Trump Tower, Tampa, FL
3. Mississippi Casino
4. Trump Atlanta
5. Trump Ocean Resort, Baja
6. Trump at Cap Cana, Dominican Republic
7. Trump Financial
8. Trump Philadelphia
9. Trump Dubai Tower, United Arab Emirates
10. Trump on the Ocean
11. Trump Tower, Batumi, Georgia
12. Trump Plaza Tower, Israel
13. GoTrump.com travel booking service
14. US Pro Golf Tour partnership
15. Sentient Jet partnership
16. Running Horse golf, Fresno
17. Trump animated series
18. Trump magazine
19. "Trump Tycoon" mobile app
20. Trump network
21. Trump Institute
22. Trump Steaks by Sharper Image
23. Trump Office for Staples chairs
24. Brand licensing in Brazil

B.   16 projects The Times concluded "Had problems"

1. Trump Waikiki, Hawaii
2. New tower at Trump Taj Mahal 
3. Trump SoHo
4. Trump Toronto
5. Trump Las Vegas
6. Trump Hollywood
7. Trump Panama
8. Trump Chicago
9. Trump Golf Links, Scotland
10. Puerto Rico Golf & Residences
11. US speaking tour
12. Trump University
13. Australian speaking tour
14. Trump Home collection
15. Trump Vodka
16. Brand licensing in India

C.   21 projects The Times concluded "Measured up"

1. Palm Beach home sale
2. Trump Parc Stamford
3. Miami's Doral Hotel
4. Trump Towers Mall Istanbul
5. Trump Towers Pune, India
6. Trump International Realty
7. Trump Vineyard Estates
8. DJT restaurant
9. Trump National golf club, Washington, DC
10. Trump National golf club, Philadelphia
11. ALM/Lawyer Invitational golf tournament
12. Trump Golf Links, Ferry Point
13. Trump National golf club, Jupiter, Florida
14. Trump National golf club, Colts Neck, New Jersey
15. Trump National golf club, Charlotte
16. "Why We Want You to Be Rich" book
17. Miss Universe
18. "The Apprentice" TV show
19. "The Ultimate Merger" TV show
20. Golf Channel TV show
21. Trump Signature Collection

My Source: 
http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-businesses-failures-successes-2016-10