I’ve been wondering which stocks could do well if Trump pushes through his project 2025 and his economic plan. Assuming he goes through with his tariff plan, eliminates the FED’s independence, cuts government spending significantly, and does his mass deportations… plus everything else that comes with project 2025… what would be the best investments or stocks to help offset the potential damage?
Look at the stocks owned by Trump’s cabinet members, they’re all in it for themselves, so they’ll likely try to increase their holdings. You could ride the wave along with them.
Cameron said:
Look at the stocks owned by Trump’s cabinet members, they’re all in it for themselves, so they’ll likely try to increase their holdings. You could ride the wave along with them.
How do you find out what stocks they own?
@Ashwin
Here’s a link that shows info about some of the stocks owned by people close to him: Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by agency Trump wants him to run : Shots - Health News : NPR
Cameron said:
Look at the stocks owned by Trump’s cabinet members, they’re all in it for themselves, so they’ll likely try to increase their holdings. You could ride the wave along with them.
That’s a good thought! How do we find out exactly which stocks they hold?
@Elizabeth
Check out this article about Musk and others, it’s a similar concept: Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by agency Trump wants him to run : Shots - Health News : NPR
Cameron said:
Look at the stocks owned by Trump’s cabinet members, they’re all in it for themselves, so they’ll likely try to increase their holdings. You could ride the wave along with them.
Maybe the dub app could help find this? Has anyone tried it for this kind of research?
@Jace
They might have info like that here: US Politician Stock Trade Tracker
What if his policies don’t actually harm the stock market though?
Bailey said:
What if his policies don’t actually harm the stock market though?
Walmart recently said tariffs will likely increase prices for consumers, so that’s something to keep in mind.
@Rylan
Yeah, that’s clear. But what I’m asking is: what are good investments if they actually follow through with their wild economic plans?
@Rylan
Well, higher prices could lead to more sales in some cases.
Bailey said:
What if his policies don’t actually harm the stock market though?
What do you mean by that exactly?
Bailey said:
What if his policies don’t actually harm the stock market though?
What do you mean by that exactly?
I’m saying, what if his policies either don’t happen or they’re toned down, and the market ends up benefiting? I feel like you’re assuming he’ll do everything he says, but I’m not sure that will happen.
@Bailey
Yeah, stocks are always based on assumptions, and that’s what we’re doing right now. I’m looking at the people around him who might push him to follow through. Plus, the economy did take a hit last time, even without these policies in place.
@Elizabeth
The economy didn’t collapse because of him though, it was mostly the pandemic.
Bailey said:
@Elizabeth
The economy didn’t collapse because of him though, it was mostly the pandemic.
That’s definitely part of it, but he didn’t exactly help by downplaying how dangerous COVID was.
Bailey said:
What if his policies don’t actually harm the stock market though?
What do you mean by that exactly?
Maybe what you’re thinking is that these controversial moves could cause a financial crash, something like 2008. If that happens, you might want to ask: what should we short?
@Tan
Exactly, I’m worried about something like the Great Depression. Good question though, would shorting the dollar due to inflation be a good move? Or is there something else we should short?
Just a heads-up, the ‘Fed’ is short for ‘Federal Reserve’ and doesn’t need to be all caps. You can also use ‘FRS’ for ‘Federal Reserve System’ or ‘FOMC’ for ‘Federal Open Market Committee’.