Trump - Trade Wars/Crash

MaxiRobriguez

Too much political bias on investors. I don't like Trump, but investments are agnostic of my thoughts on the man.

As it currently stands the US is expanding, the fed have stopped their hiking policy (more important I think than a one off reduction) and there's a wad of cash sitting on sidelines which will put a floor in drops until something major changes, like an American/Iranian war or a major recession. The trade war hasn't changed for as long as I can remember now, sometimes there's progression, sometimes there isn't, but throughout the course it has been "unknown" - so position accordingly, either reduce risk if you can't tolerate it or add to your positions when the market gets fearful about the trade war and prices are lower.

Meanwhile watch the leading indicators closely and re-evaluate if needbe.

iglad

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Manufacturing jobs are returning to the US from Asia. All part of Trump's America first policy. If you are in the rustbelt of the USA. A policy that you may well find appealing.

Please tell me which companies are bringing these jobs from Asia back to America as I have yet to see any evidence.

iglad

ffacoffipawb wrote: »

The man's an idiot. Unfit to run a country.

We are seeing the results of that now!!

ffacoffipawb

iglad wrote: »

We are seeing the results of that now!!

How many trillions devastation has that moron's latest tweet caused ?

Needs to be dealt with.

iglad

MaxiRobriguez wrote: »

Too much political bias on investors. I don't like Trump, but investments are agnostic of my thoughts on the man.

As it currently stands the US is expanding, the fed have stopped their hiking policy (more important I think than a one off reduction) and there's a wad of cash sitting on sidelines which will put a floor in drops until something major changes, like an American/Iranian war or a major recession. The trade war hasn't changed for as long as I can remember now, sometimes there's progression, sometimes there isn't, but throughout the course it has been "unknown" - so position accordingly, either reduce risk if you can't tolerate it or add to your positions when the market gets fearful about the trade war and prices are lower.

Meanwhile watch the leading indicators closely and re-evaluate if needbe.

I did a small sell off this morning of a few funds (took the profit and ran) I now have a core of 4 funds which I will now stick with as the returns have been good and seem to weather a storm quite well. However as you say one needs to keep an eye on them.

Prism

iglad wrote: »

I did a small sell off this morning of a few funds (took the profit and ran) I now have a core of 4 funds which I will now stick with as the returns have been good and seem to weather a storm quite well. However as you say one needs to keep an eye on them.

Its times like this that I look to be buying funds rather than selling. Nothing has changed except for some panic. Good funds as you say should be able to handle the odd tweet or two.

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Hello all,
If all the Trump haters on here are correct about how bad things are in USA, I can understand why Trump is building a wall to keep everyone in! Imagine a President putting his own country first!

Alz1986

Most economists/ analysts would agree the president's "trade war" is disproportionate. Most would not admit out loud that it is more about slowing down/preventing China's growth. No doubt the president himself has profited from his own comments over the past 2 years of volatility, ensuring buy/sell orders are timed appropriately.

Thrugelmir

iglad wrote: »

Please tell me which companies are bringing these jobs from Asia back to America as I have yet to see any evidence.

Drip, drip, drip......

Apple
General Motors
Boeing
Ford
Intel
Dow Chemical
General Electric
Whirlpool
Caterpillar
Polaris Industries
SolarCity
Merck & Co
Amgen
Gentex
Element Electronics
Insulet Corp

Thrugelmir

Alz1986 wrote: »

Most would not admit out loud that it is more about slowing down/preventing China's growth.

China plays by it's own rules. Unfairly some would say. Being a one party state it has it's own long term social objectives.