A visual overview of the Trump 2.0 policy timeline! What investment opportunities are worth paying attention to?
Analysis indicates that Trump 2.0's policy may still be within the framework of 1.0, but the pace may accelerate, and domestic and foreign policies may become more assertive. Trump may be more firm in practicing the "America First" principle, implementing tougher immigration and trade policies.
The 'open struggle and covert maneuvering' of the new US Treasury Secretary: Trump wants loyalty and tariffs, but also wants the US stock market to not fall.
The reason Trump is so cautious in choosing his Treasury Secretary is that he is fully aware that he cannot make mistakes. Since he advocated for populist economic policies during his campaign (such as significantly raising tariffs), he needs to find a suitable Secretary of the Treasury.
Federal Reserve: The market crash in August was due to "high-leverage hedge funds rapidly selling off to meet internal volatility requirements."
As of the first quarter of 2024, the average leverage ratio of hedge funds has reached or approached the highest level since 2013. High leverage combined with insufficient market liquidity has amplified market shocks, resulting in severe stock market volatility.
Trump reportedly plans to form an investigative team to search for evidence of election fraud in the usa in 2020.
Trump lost to the current usa president Biden in the 2020 election, but he has consistently refused to acknowledge this result. Trump claims that the 2020 election was "a fraudulent, manipulated, and stolen election."
The Federal Reserve's relief plan during the pandemic is now becoming a burden for companies, with a wave of loan defaults beginning to appear.
According to media reports, although most of the total loan amount of $17.5 billion for the 'Ordinary Business Loan Program' has been repaid, as of October 31 of this year, there are still $1.23 billion in interest and principal in default. The government regulatory agency responsible for overseeing the program expects that borrowing enterprises still face two major challenges, including a massive one-time repayment of up to 70% due next year and high interest rates, leading to a significant increase in the default rate.
Beware of the debt storm! The number one financial stability risk in the Federal Reserve survey is now "it"...
The semi-annual financial stability report released by the Federal Reserve on that day showed that concerns about the sustainability of US fiscal debt topped the list in this survey, followed by escalating tensions in the Middle East and policy uncertainty. This survey was conducted by New York Fed staff between the end of August and the end of October, with respondents including professionals from brokerage firms, funds, consulting companies, institutions, and academia.