Tag Archives: Donald Trump

What Does Trump’s Trade War Mean for My Portfolio?

Retirement portfolios tend to take a hit during times of economic upheaval. Case in point: Trump threatened to impose heavy tariffs on Mexico if they didn’t help stop the flow of migrants coming into the US. Do you know what happened to the stock market for a week once these threats went public? It took…

Can Donald Trump Move Interest Rates Without Hurting the Economy?

President Trump must deal with more than potential adversaries like China, Russia, and Mexico to improve trade for the US. He also has to deal with internal strife, in this case his problems moving interest rates with the Federal Reserve. The President is therefore desperately attempting to gain leverage over the Federal Reserve and the…