How Tariffs Actually Work (And Why They're Shaking the Market)
About this episode
Today I'm diving into the tariff-induced market mania that has been dominating every news headline.
Specifically, I'm joined by Cullen Roche, monetary economics expert and founder of Discipline Funds, to discuss three important things:
► How tariffs actually work and why economists across the political spectrum overwhelmingly agree they are bad
► What the recent tariff proposal means for the economy (and American consumers)
► What yesterday's "90-day pause" means for the markets going forward
We also discuss how retirement investors should approach their portfolios during this period of economic uncertainty + what changes are prudent to make.
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