The global financial markets began to crash last night as a Trump victory became more likely, although they regained ground as the results started to clear up. Nevertheless, to say that there is a lot of uncertainty about what happens next is a massive understatement. Asian markets plunged, commodity prices fell, and emerging market currencies took a hit. The Mexican peso dropped more than 13 percent immediately following the news of a Trump victory. For oil, there is no shortage of variables that will influence prices in the days and weeks ahead. But here are a few things to think about while everyone continues to digest the ramifications of a Trump administration. The uncertainty surrounding Trump’s approach to the economy and global trade has rattled financial markets. Investors are clearly worried that his policies could destabilize already tepid growth rates, which would cut into oil consumption. “The […]

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