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Sunday, March 16, 2025

Investors are Getting Nervous About US Equities

The Days of Set-and-Forget Investing Just Ended for Many Americans
https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/investing-stocks-risk-strategies-trump-policies-c4a5d3d9
President Trump’s economic policies are sending investors out of U.S. stocks and into cash, bonds, gold and European defense stocks.
 
Ride Out the Market Turmoil? Not These Investors.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/business/stock-market-investments-retirement.html
Some people are shifting their investment strategies as the stock market sours on President Trump, despite advice to maintain their savings and wait out the angst.

Slumping Stocks Threaten a Pillar of the Economy: Spending by the Wealthy
https://www.wsj.com/economy/slumping-stocks-threaten-a-pillar-of-the-economy-spending-by-the-wealthy-c23cabd4
Consumer spending is highly dependent on the affluent, who are highly dependent on the stock market.

 
Trump’s Moves Are Boosting Stocks … Overseas
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/business/trump-sp-500-stocks-europe-china.html
For years, the S&P 500 soared above the stock indexes of other countries. But since Trump’s inauguration, it has fallen 6 percent and is now trailing major markets in Europe and China.