Markets Bleed, But We Hedged
How Our Portfolio Beat the Panic
$1.49 trillion wiped from the M7.
One ETF in our portfolio surged 20% in a day.
What we’ve learned—and how we stayed ready.
📉 Tariffs Trigger Global Panic and a Market Meltdown
Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff plan, slapping a blanket 10% duty on all U.S. imports, with steeper levies of up to 50% on over 60 countries deemed “trade offenders.” The EU faces a 20% tariff, Japan 24%, and China now sees combined duties rise to 54%. Even Southeast Asian economies like Vietnam and Cambodia are not spared, facing tariffs nearing 50%. The new measures take effect in early April—and global markets are already reeling.
On Friday, the Dow Jones plummeted 2,200 points (-5.5%), the S&P 500 dropped 6%, and the Nasdaq tumbled 5.8%, officially entering bear market territory. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell had already warned earlier this week that tariffs could stoke inflation and hurt economic growth. Now we’re seeing that fear materialise.
Tech Giants Get Hammered
Even the mighty Magnificent 7 weren’t spared. The index tracking Apple, Nvidia, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Tesla opened down 3.1%, deepening a year-to-date slide of more than 22%. Between Wednesday’s close and Friday’s open, those seven giants lost a jaw-dropping $1.49 trillion in market value.
Apple lost the most: $415.9 billion, dropping below the $3 trillion mark.
Amazon followed with a $310.6 billion loss.
Nvidia fell by $257.9 billion.
The rest each shed between $72B and $200B.
Meanwhile, the CNN Fear & Greed Index (remember that one?) plummeted to just 4, deep in “Extreme Fear” territory—down from 50 just a few months ago.
🚨 How Did Our Insider Portfolio Hold Up?
Here’s the good news: we were ready. Since early 2023, our Insider Portfolio has gained +212.4%, showing resilience far beyond the broader market.
While markets tumbled today, one of our ETFs soared 20% in a single day, helping to cushion the blow.
Wondering which ETF it is—and how we’ve built our positioning around it?
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