Friday, April 18, 2025

Financial Market Volatility in the Trump 2.0 Era

Risk of Financial Panic Tempers Trump on Firing Powell
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/business/trump-powell-fed-markets.html
President Trump again attacked the chair of the Federal Reserve this week, but advisers say the president has turned more cautious on policies that could stoke extreme financial volatility again.
 
Trump Shifted on Tariffs After Bond Holders Got Jittery. He Held Millions Himself.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/us/politics/trump-bonds-tariffs.html
As of August, the president’s investment portfolio showed significantly more in bonds than in stocks. It is unclear if his personal holdings had any bearing on his decisions regarding tariffs. 

It’s Gotten Riskier to Be a Long-Term Investor
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/business/investing-risk-trump-tariffs.html
President Trump’s policies have shaken the markets. Protect yourself first, and, only then, take advantage of investment bargains, our columnist says.