Tariffs Mean War

Trump is set to announce more tariffs, this time targeting steel and aluminum imports.

So far, investors don’t seem scared… but they probably should be.

That’s because tariffs are putting us on a direct course for war — right here in North America!

In a minute, I’ll tell you where our team thinks the shooting will start… and what it could mean for your portfolio.

You’ll get the details after our Top Stories and the Reader Forum.

Your Top Stories & Analysis of the Week:

• “Elon Blowtorches War Party’s Money Pallets” (Rude Awakening, Sean Ring): The mainstream press is having a field day as Elon Musk targets government agencies — conveniently ignoring the corruption Musk and his team have uncovered. Sean shares some of what we know about the people who are helping drag the fraud into light. He also lists some of the biggest abuses of power Musk aims to put a stop to. One read and you’ll understand why it was the most-liked Rude Awakening last week!

• “Trump’s Trade Playbook: What He Does Next… With 100% Certainty” (Truth & Trends, Nick Stern): Donald Trump’s Canadian and Mexican tariffs briefly caused terror on Wall Street… but both countries were given a reprieve. Now Enrique Abeyta believes Trump is getting ready to announce his next round of regional tariffs… and has pinpointed the stocks that will suffer the most. This chance to get ahead of tomorrow’s headlines was Truth & Trends’ most-liked article last week. So be sure to check it out!

• “A Common Sense Strategy for the Current Market” (Lifetime Income Report, Zach Scheidt): The major index’s big ups and downs aren’t likely to end anytime soon. So Zach recently told his Lifetime Income Report members about a simple strategy that can help you generate income, create more stability and potentially profit in the months and years ahead. As he points out, too many people chose the wrong time to take this advice, resulting in big losses. But Zach also explains why the pendulum is now swinging the other way. It’s timely analysis that offers major benefits, so I went ahead and unlocked it for you.

Remember, we publish tens to HUNDREDS of stories. The write-ups above are our TOP ones for the week — including one that had been roped off from the public. If you want to stay ahead of the pack, make sure you’re caught up now.

And if you’d like to nominate any of our stories for next week’s “Top 3,” just let me know at concierge@paradigmpressgroup.com.

The Reader Forum:

First in the Forum today, Greg Guenther recently gave Trading Desk members a chance for big gains. He recommended buying call options on the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)... then said to sell them three weeks later for a 157% gain.

But that was just his official “cash line” result. The Trading Desk live chat has been flooded with comments from people who saw even bigger gains.

Evan K. reports he got “in GDX at $0.96 and out at $2.51 for a 169.47% net profit.” Charles S. says he “closed the position in GDX for a 163% gain.” And Eric H. got “out of GDX at $2.55 [for a] 183% gain.”

Congrats on those gains, guys… and I hope you’ll be reporting more wins soon!

Next, Wallace T. responded to a survey to tell us that Microcap Millionaire is an:

Excellent service that provides insightful and actionable information regarding excellent microcap companies that can provide returns significantly above the Dow, S&P and NASDAQ indexes. Since I began utilizing this service, my actual performance exceeded all other newsletters until the recent selloff due to DeepSeek announcement. However, I am confident that it will turn around and outperform once again.

Thanks for taking the time to answer a few questions about Microcap Millionaire, Wallace!

And I’m really glad to hear you’re not letting the “DeepSeek” pullback get you down. Sure, no one likes to see their portfolio lose value — especially over something so unexpected.

But the markets have finally started to realize that China’s artificial intelligence breakthrough isn’t as revolutionary as we’ve been told. And the overreaction has given you a chance to buy great names at discount prices.

I hope to hear from you again when your gains start taking off again!

Finally for today, Daryl G. sent an email to the Concierge inbox to say:

I am new to this and placed my first trades this past Friday on your recommendations. So what is hot today?

Congratulations, Daryl! I see that you’re a lifetime member of Altucher’s Investment Network, and I’m glad you’re already putting its research to work for you!

But I think you meant your letter to go to James Altucher, not me. I don’t make recommendations… and I’m the last person who could tell you which investments are worth buying.

Instead, you can reach James by using the address you’ll find at the bottom of every email alert he sends. Just look for the phrase, “We welcome comments or suggestions at…”

But also keep in mind that our team can’t personally answer questions directly to you. Instead, you’ll get their responses in issues, updates, live events and other similar forums.

Also, our analysts don’t force trades. That means they won’t make new recommendations every day or on command. James and his team usually save new trades for Altucher’s Investment Network issues, which come out monthly.

We also keep a very close eye on their open positions, so there’s no need to ask for updates on specific recommendations. If there’s something you need to know or action you need to take, expect an alert!

I hope that helps!

That wraps up this week’s Reader Forum.

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Now, here’s what’s happening around the water cooler this week…

The Water Cooler — Upcoming Events and More

Trump carried out his tariff threat against Canada and Mexico last week — only to put them on pause for a month after the countries made some concessions for his demand.

Now steel and aluminum are on the table… most of which reaches the United States through Canada and Mexico.

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has shown she’s willing to do whatever necessary to keep her country’s economy running smoothly.

But the things she’s doing to get on Trump’s good side are bad news for the people who hold the real power in Mexico — the drug lords and cartels.

“Mexico is not a country,” Jim Rickards tells us. “It's a narco-state dressed up as a sovereign.”

And Trump is targeting the cartel’s most important exports — illegal drugs and human trafficking.

While steel and aluminum tariffs might not directly cut into those revenues, they give Trump more leverage to deal with the drug lords.

So it’s only a matter of time before the cartels start striking back.

“They’re not going down without a fight,” says our Byron King. “They’re going to turn the border into a warzone.”

Jim’s analysis is even more grim. ““I expect a shooting war between Mexico and the U.S. in the near future.”

Mexico is still a major trading partner. So a hot war would have major effects on our economy, not to mention the stock market.

Our team is looking into the most vulnerable industries… as well as pockets of opportunities.

One clear loser would be the iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW), which tracks a broad range of Mexican stocks.

Expect more ideas as we dig deeper into this story!