I'm more than a little concerned what's going to happen when the US stock market opens again next week. But even if there are muted responses from Wall St or from international markets, I think it's safe bet all the uncertainty and chaos created by this administration so far is soon going to start accelerating the long overdue market correction.

I know this is probably the last thing people want to think about right now with everything else going on, but a ton of people have their retirement savings invested in the stock market. Long story short, if you're fortunate enough to have a retirement fund, it's not too late to reshuffle some of your investments towards bonds and to limit your exposure to the Big 7 tech firms, which may include any holdings in broader market indexes like the NASDAQ.

Treasuries are a no-brainer usually, or even an ETF for short/long-term Treasuries. The 3-month Tbill rate was 4.304 percent at last check. That's assuming this administration doesn't somehow manage to default on its debt payments.

Nvidia shares fell nearly 9% on Monday after President Donald Trump confirmed that tariffs from Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday.

The chipmaker’s shares retreated on a bad day for the market. The Dow, of which Nvidia is a component, tumbled 800 points, or 1.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite slid more than 3%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/03/nvidia-shares-fall-9percent-on-tariff-fears.html

Nvidia shares fall 9% on tariff fears

The company's stock price is down 13% since it reported earnings last Wednesday.

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If you thought today's market response was bad, wait until after Trump has to defend the administration's actions in an address to Congress tomorrow.

Dow drops 600 points, Nasdaq flirts with correction territory as Trump's trade war escalates

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/03/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

Dow tumbles again, loses more than 1,300 points in two days as Trump ignites trade war: Live updates

President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China took effect on Tuesday.

CNBC

Stocks Drop as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs on Wall St.

The S&P 500 is on course for its worst week since a banking crisis two years ago. The Nasdaq fell into a correction on Thursday.

Stocks tumbled on Thursday, adding to a string of recent losses, even after the Trump administration offered a reprieve on tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

The S&P 500 dropped 1.8 percent, taking the slide for the index this week to 3.6 percent and putting it on course for its worst week since a banking crisis two years ago that felled some of the country’s small lenders.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/business/stock-market-today.html

Stocks Tumble as Trump Pauses Mexico and Canada Tariffs Again

The S&P 500 is on course for its worst week since a banking crisis two years ago. The Nasdaq fell into a correction on Thursday.

The New York Times

Stock markets around the world fell on Monday, a day after President Trump did not rule out the possibility that his aggressive trade policies aimed at crucial economic partners could cause a recession this year. Mr. Trump’s trade war with China intensified on Monday as Beijing began imposing retaliatory tariffs on a range of American farm products. The S&P 500 was down more than 2 percent at midday.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/10/us/president-trump-news#stock-market-economy-tariffs-recession

Trump Live Updates: U.S. Stocks Plunge as Economic Fears Grow and Latest Tariffs News

The New York Times

@briankrebs

It's only a recession if it's come from the State of Kentucky.

Otherwise it's just corn poor.

(I think this could stand some work-shopping but wanted to share it all the same.)

@briankrebs ridiculous. I hope the Republicans are proud of themselves.

@briankrebs crash the market, ruin the lives of everyone who isn't super wealthy, and then buy up everything cheap.

billionaires should not exist.

@briankrebs That Trumpcession looking inevitable now, but Trump won't take blame for it.
#Trumpcession
@briankrebs anyone who wishes for a little correction or a little recession doesn’t understand the self reinforcing variables in downturns. Who knows which hidden risk in the credit markets will break
@briankrebs But hey, look on the bright side! TSLA is down 13+% as I write this! 😇😝
@briankrebs We need competent macroeconomic thinking and we get instead magic beans and medieval resource planning suggestions. Fuck these people.

@briankrebs If only Trump had looked at some charts showing how the markets reacted to the trade wars during his first term...

https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/trumps-tariffs-spark-market-volatility/

Trump's Tariffs Spark Market Volatility

Explore Trump's tariffs and their impact on market volatility. Learn how to trade effectively during uncertain times.

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