Author name: Mark Gardner

CEO Mark brings more than 25 years of experience in fixed-income and equities trading. He takes a holistic approach to investing, specialising in top-down thematic and macro analysis to identify opportunities and trends in the Australian and global equity market. Qualifications: Derivatives Level 2 (ADA2); ADA1; Margin Lending Tier 1; RG146; General Advice Stockbroking (1997) Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-gardner-88733334/ X: https://x.com/markgardn Livewire: https://www.livewiremarkets.com/contributors/mark-gardner-mpc-markets

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Trump’s Tariff Threats: A Page out of “The Art of the Deal”

This week’s dramatic tariff announcements targeting Canada, Mexico, and China bear all the hallmarks of Donald Trump’s signature negotiation playbook. The former president’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, along with 10% on Chinese imports, perfectly demonstrates the negotiation tactics he outlined in his 1987 bestseller.

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