New Fed Chairman Jerome Powell gives investors confidence that he will protect everyone’s economic and financial successes. However, will President Trump allow Powell to have our best interest in mind? The direction of interest rates, asset values and financial regulation rest with Jerome Powell. Read the full article at wealthadvisorstrust.com
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Wellington-Altus’s Jim Thorne outlines why advisors should rethink digital assets, regional banks, and the current market cycle, arguing that a structural shift in credit, policy, and purchasing power is already well underway. He views Bitcoin as legitimate portfolio protection against 8% annual money supply growth, sees deregulated regional banks driving localized lending and economic growth, and believes April’s correction reset the typical four-year market cycle, potentially setting up significant gains ahead.