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Motley Fool Money

Your Political Brain vs. Your Investing Decisions

Motley Fool Money

The Motley Fool

Business, Investing

4.43K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Think you know how the trade wars will shake out? Don’t bet on it. (00:14) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - The reaction to potential tariffs in Canada. - Separating your political ideas from your investments. - PayPal’s $15 billion buyback authorization. Then, (16:38) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp offer some ways to get your 401(k) in better shape. Companies mentioned: PYPL Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jim Gillies, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Mr. Market didn't like what PayPal had to say, but how about long-term investors?

0:08.9

You're listening to Motley Fool Money.

0:13.8

I'm Ricky Mulvey, joined today by our analyst in Canada.

0:17.5

He's bringing an extra 25%.

0:19.4

It's Jim Gillies.

0:20.1

Jim, thanks for being here.

0:21.3

Thanks, I think, Ricky. We'll see if you get your money's worth.

0:25.1

This is, I feel your shoulders up with what we're about to talk about. And I understand why.

0:30.5

It's a tricky subject with what's going on with these tariffs. You're in Canada, and I wanted

0:35.5

to get your perspective on this, because we got a trade war of Bruin, even though it's on pause right now.

0:40.3

Yesterday, we got the American perspective from Dylan and Osset on that new round of tariff spats.

0:45.3

In the meantime, our President Donald Trump announced that he's holding off on 25% tariffs on your fine country in Canada in addition to Mexico.

0:54.6

The 10% tariff for Chinese goods, that continues on the political concerns,

0:59.6

and then we'll get to the business side, or, you know, migration, fentanyl,

1:03.5

and the restrictions that U.S. banks face while doing business in Canada.

1:07.9

And it's also personal.

1:09.2

He's floated Canada becoming a 51st state, which, you know,

1:12.7

most Canadians would object to. All this is to set up what's going on on the ground where you are.

1:20.0

What's the reaction been in Canada to this new round of tradesbats? Well, Ricky, I'm going to have to

1:25.6

go back and listen to yesterday's show because I want to hear

1:27.9

what Dylan and Asad had to say.

1:29.8

The reaction largely up here is probably not safe for a family friendly show.

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