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Fortune
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez

‘Don’t fight the Oval Office’: Investors are finally taking Trump seriously, and it’s causing a volatility spike

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  • President Trump’s tariff policies have led markets to decline since he was elected, as investors have realized he is serious about upending the global economic order to achieve his goals. Any positive news has pushed markets up from a baseline of negativity, but the lack of clarity on tariffs means that any upturn is tentative, experts say.

Markets are plunging, economic instability is on the rise, and investors are starting to realize that betting against President Trump is a losing battle.

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