Like today!<\/p>\n
It’s clear that I cannot predict the future. None of us can.<\/p>\n
Nor is there always a correlation between bad news and the direction of the stock market.<\/p>\n
So, for now, I will highlight some of\u00a0 Trump’s policies — what they’re causing to business confidence and, hence, our stocks (longer term than today):<\/p>\n
Some quotes I’ve found from my reading:<\/p>\n
+ A\u00a0poll of 220 CEOs by Chief Executive magazine, fielded March 4-5, found that the\u00a0outlook for business conditions<\/a>\u00a0in 12 months fell to the lowest level since November 2012.<\/p>\n + Trump officials have implied that, at least for the metal tariffs, deal making is not on the table. Asked what it would take to remove steel and aluminum tariffs, Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, said Wednesday that Mr. Trump views metals as \u201cfundamental for our national security.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe president wants steel and aluminum in America, said Lutnick, “And let me be clear, nothing\u2019s going to stop that until we\u2019ve got a big, strong domestic steel and aluminum capability.\u201d<\/p>\n + From the Wall Street Journal: “We said from the beginning that this North American trade war is the dumbest in history, and we were being kind.”<\/p>\n Now, would some wise person explain to me (Harry Newton) how this aluminum plant inB\u00e9cancour, Quebec could be built economically in the U.S. The plant uses cheap hydroelectric power. According to Perplexity, This aluminum plant utilizes Quebec’s abundant and cost-effective hydroelectricity, which is a key competitive advantage for the facility.3<\/a>. The use of hydroelectric power allows the B\u00e9cancour smelter to produce aluminum with a low carbon footprint, making it one of the most environmentally friendly aluminum production facilities in North America.<\/p>\n According to Perplexity,<\/p>\n The production of aluminum is an energy-intensive process, with electricity consumption being a significant factor. Based on recent data, it takes approximately 13,000 to 17,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity to produce one metric ton of aluminum<\/p>\n + Europeans are up in arms. Here’s Senator Claude Malhuret’s brilliant speech to the French Parliament<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Canadian-plant.jpg\")
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