#TrumpTariffs
The Trump Tariffs directly affect investors in various ways, both in the short and long term. Here’s how and why it matters to you if you invest in stocks, cryptos, or trade on Binance:
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📉 1. Increases market volatility
• Every time Trump announces new tariffs, the markets react with fear or uncertainty.
• The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones usually fall when there is concern that tariffs will harm global trade.
• This affects investors in stocks, ETFs, and also crypto assets, which often move with the rhythm of global risk.
🧠 Example: The day the new 55% tariffs on China were announced, the market fell and BTC dropped due to fears of decreased institutional adoption.
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📈 2. Can increase inflation and affect interest rates
• Tariffs make imported products more expensive.
• This increases inflation, and if the FED sees high inflation, it does not lower interest rates or even raises them.
• Higher rates cause money to move to bonds instead of stocks or cryptocurrencies → affects asset prices.
💡 Impact for you: Lower liquidity in the market = drops or sideways movement in BTC, SHIB, and other cryptos you follow.