The recent announcements from the Trump Administration on its plans for using tariffs with countries like Canada, Mexico and China, have stirred up financial pundits and some news outlets. Beneath all the buzz are real concerns from regular folks about what this all means to their daily lives and longer-term, their portfolios.
What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for You
What Can You Do?
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To provide clarity and context, our investment team has prepared a special video featuring Clayton Allison, Portfolio Manager, and Will McGough, Deputy Chief Investment Officer. In this discussion, we ask Clayton and Will to break down what tariffs are, how they have historically been used, the potential economic impact of the most recent news and some insights on how investors can navigate these changes with confidence.
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