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Christopher Joye

Trump 2.0 is different – and it could go two ways

Donald Trump’s second coming involves a far more staunch and legacy focused US president who will deliver more radical change than markets expect.

There are two key macro scenarios that should be the focus for investors.

In the first, Elon Musk succeeds in slashing bloated US government spending, which precipitates a short-term recession, boosts unemployment, puts downward pressure on inflation, and eventually encourages the US Federal Reserve to deliver on its base case of two rate cuts this year.

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Christopher Joye is a portfolio manager with Coolabah Capital, which invests in securities, including those discussed in his column. Connect with Christopher on Twitter.

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