What does Trumpism mean for Asian investors?


Strong US dollar: The latest (June 2016) IMF health check on the US economy remarked that “the current level of the US dollar is assessed to be overvalued by 10-20. – AFP

IN the lead-up to Jan 20, 2017, when Donald Trump assumes the US presidency, Asians are all guessing on what will be the outlook for their savings.

Trump is particularly difficult to read because he has made so many wild statements during the campaign trail. Everyone accepts that campaigners promise heaven and deliver mostly hell, but when they win the election, they should become much more sober. So far, it looks like policy will follow his campaign threats.

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