Tariffs are back in the headlines—and so is market volatility. But is this a reason to panic or just another chapter in a long financial story?
In this episode of Caffeine & Cash Flow, Michael Schulte walks through five historical periods of U.S. tariffs—from the Smoot-Hawley Act of the 1930s to recent measures under Presidents Trump and Biden—and reveals how markets performed during each era.
The good news: it's not all doom and gloom.
Here's some of what we discuss in this episode:
📉 What happened during the 1930s Smoot-Hawley tariffs
📈 How the market reacted under Nixon, Reagan, Trump, and Biden
📊 Real performance data across five tariff periods
🔍 Why diversification and time horizon matter more than headlines
🧠 The case for ignoring market panic and sticking to your plan
The data pulled in this episode is sourced from InteractFA.
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