Trump administration 2024-2028

[Brad Sallows]

21,000 trades in his first year of term 2.

Trump discloses 21,000 securities trades during first year in office

In 2025, President Donald Trump's investment advisers made more than 21,000 securities trades, according to his annual financial report.

abcnews.com

"...his investment advisers made more than 21,000 securities trades"

"...Trump's investment advisers have also carried out more trades than prior years"

Seeing a pattern there. "Trump" is not executing the trades.

On to what might be a concern:

"While the trades overall suggest Trump's investment portfolio is professionally managed and in line with industry practices, Trump holds stakes in dozens of companies that have government contracts"

"One day before that market-moving post, one of Trump's investment accounts made 327 purchases of a broad array of securities. While those trades appeared to benefit from the rally caused by Trump's post, that account also made similar trades over the last year and appeared to increase trading activity during high volatility events -- suggesting the trades may be part of a broader practice to rebalance his portfolio."

Insider information? Maybe. Influencing/rigging prices? Maybe.

No amount of caterwauling from the bleachers is worth anything compared to one state or federal securities regulator that decides it's worth looking into. If any of them are seeing and making a case, they're doing it quietly. We already know there are states with people ready to go after Trump if they have even a novel excuse.

I am guessing that the sudden flood-the-zone coverage this received indicates that it's just one of many FUD festivals Democrats are going to be throwing between now and the midterm elections. They certainly had to get attention off themselves after those New York primary results.

 

[daftandbarmy]

The smoke got progressively worse and worse. Near the end you can barely see them.

It was also predicted in advance that the smoke was going to get trapped in the area thanks to the weather.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/02/weather/how-record-heat-and-epic-fireworks-could-spark-miserable-air-quality-for-july-4th

Our birthday gift should help with that air quality

Prime Minister wishes U.S.A. a happy 250th birthday, reveals Canada's gift​

Canada is giving 250 maple trees to be planted in Washington, D.C. and across the thirteen American states that share the international border

Prime Minister wishes U.S.A. a happy 250th birthday, reveals Canada's gift

Carney noted the two countries “enduring friendship” that has included fighting side by side and journeying to the dark side of the moon.

nationalpost.com

 

[Czech_pivo]

"...his investment advisers made more than 21,000 securities trades"

"...Trump's investment advisers have also carried out more trades than prior years"

Seeing a pattern there. "Trump" is not executing the trades.

On to what might be a concern:

"While the trades overall suggest Trump's investment portfolio is professionally managed and in line with industry practices, Trump holds stakes in dozens of companies that have government contracts"

"One day before that market-moving post, one of Trump's investment accounts made 327 purchases of a broad array of securities. While those trades appeared to benefit from the rally caused by Trump's post, that account also made similar trades over the last year and appeared to increase trading activity during high volatility events -- suggesting the trades may be part of a broader practice to rebalance his portfolio."

Insider information? Maybe. Influencing/rigging prices? Maybe.

No amount of caterwauling from the bleachers is worth anything compared to one state or federal securities regulator that decides it's worth looking into. If any of them are seeing and making a case, they're doing it quietly. We already know there are states with people ready to go after Trump if they have even a novel excuse.

I am guessing that the sudden flood-the-zone coverage this received indicates that it's just one of many FUD festivals Democrats are going to be throwing between now and the midterm elections. They certainly had to get attention off themselves after those New York primary results.

So it’s gone from ‘Eric manages my money,’ to an investment team manage’s it.
As for the comments about ‘21,000 trades are line with industry practices’ - I call complete and utter bullshit on that. As someone who’s worked in the ‘industry’ in both the US (Boston) and here in Toronto. NO respectable investment fund makes 21,000 trades in a fund that MIGHT be worth 2 billion and change in value in that extremely short period of time. That sort of churning is 100% conducive with day trading, pump and dump, and momentum trading. Anyone doing that professionally for a 80yr old in the US or Canada would be up on securities trading violations right quick.

Stop trying to say that all is well here. It’s utter bullshit.