Episode 225 of the Investopedia Express podcast with Caleb Silver (Feb. 10, 2025)
Published February 10, 2025
05:36 PM EST
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Investors are bracing for more political chaos after last week’s tariff wars which tripped up sentiment, sending the dollar higher and gold to record levels. On this week’s episode of the Investopedia Express we look at why the strong dollar is pinching corporate profits inside the biggest companies in the world, and what they are saying about it. Plus, President Trump’s holding company just announced the registration of new ETFs and SMAs that track his “America First” agenda. While conflicts of interest and the executive branch of government have always had a cozy relationship, we’ve never seen this kind of securitization of America’s policies. And, new tax proposals are about to hit Congress where the real fight over America’s fiscal future is about to get interesting, including the potential closure of the carried interest loophole.
Links for Show Notes:
- https://russellinvestments.com/us/blog/us-tariffs-potential-implications
- https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2025/01/17/world-economic-outlook-update-january-2025
- https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/06/3022027/0/en/Trump-Media-Registers-Trademarks-for-Truth-Fi-Investment-Vehicles.html
- https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/carriedinterest.asp
- https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2463/text
- https://www.investopedia.com/these-two-assets-will-have-the-best-returns-under-trump-per-investopedia-s-readers-8787190
- https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-8786864