Episode 33

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4th Apr 2025

#33: The first 60 days of the Trump presidency. A look at the markets and where we're at now.

The initial weeks and months of the Trump presidency have had investors on an emotional roller coaster with markets reacting to on-again, off-again tariffs.

To help people navigate these uncertain times, I reached out to Neil Linsdell, vice-president of Investment Strategy for Raymond James Canada.

On March 25th we recorded this bilingual webinar on the First 60 days of the Trump presidency.  I’m delighted to share our chat in this podcast edition.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The policies and platform that got Donald Trump elected. 
  • The state of the US economy and the market when he came into power. 
  • An overview of the executive orders that have been made in the last months.   
  • The tariffs being placed and how they are playing out in the markets. 
  • The effects of tariffs on the Canadian economy.
  • The likelihood of the tariffs causing inflation or a recession.
  • How international markets are doing well so far this year.  
  • How investors should position their portfolios to weather the storm.


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The Prosperous and Happy Life
Money doesn’t guarantee happiness, but it sure can help. In this podcast, I bring you expert advice on how to achieve not only wealth …. But happiness too!
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Mary Hagerman is an award winning portfolio manager and investment advisor with the Montreal office of Raymond James Ltd. Considered a female pioneer in building ETF-based discretionary portfolios for her clients, Mary is an expert columnist on ETFs for industry publications in French and English, and she is regularly quoted in the media. Mary combines her personal passion for karate with her professional experience in her book, The Black Belt Investor.

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