100 Days In: Trump’s ‘Strategic Uncertainty’ on Tariffs Leaves Markets Guessing

Published: 04-04-2025, 11:45 am | Updated: 04-04-2025, 08:56 am Senate Republicans have started work on President Trump’s economic package, nicknamed his “big, beautiful bill.” This plan includes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts. The Senate voted 52-48 to begin drafting their version, with only Republican Senator Rand Paul voting against it alongside all Democrats. This action follows the House Republicans’ proposal from last month. This economic package comes at a difficult time, as markets are still reacting to Trump’s new tariffs. While Democrats don’t have enough votes to stop the bill, they plan to use

Published: 04-04-2025, 10:30 am | Updated: 04-04-2025, 08:32 am JPMorgan’s recent analysis casts doubt on Bitcoin’s status as “digital gold.” Investors appear to be reassessing their inflation protection strategies, with funds flowing from Bitcoin ETFs to gold-backed alternatives. Gold has reached record highs above $3,100 per ounce and currently attracts over $9 trillion in total allocations, including $4 trillion held by central banks. Bitcoin’s underperformance since early 2025 and its correlation with technology stocks have raised questions about its effectiveness as a safe haven asset. While cryptocurrency experts estimate Bitcoin’s production cost at around $62,000—potentially providing an empirical price floor—this

Published: 04-04-2025, 09:08 am | Updated: 04-04-2025, 09:12 am Early Friday morning the gold to silver ratio hit 100 to 1. This ratio represents how many ounces of silver it takes to purchase one ounce of gold. A ratio of 100 means that gold is trading at 100 times the price of silver, which is historically high. The long-term average over the past century has typically ranged between 40 to 60, making the current level notable for investors. A high ratio often suggests that silver may be undervalued relative to gold, potentially signaling a buying opportunity for silver or indicating