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The China Visit - 05/18/26


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The world's two largest superpowers just sat down at the table… and the markets are paying very close attention.

In today's episode, we break down the latest trip by Donald Trump and a group of prominent U.S. business leaders to China to discuss some of the biggest geopolitical and economic issues on the planet:

  • Trade and tariffs
  • Iran and Middle East tensions
  • Taiwan
  • Technology and AI competition

The meetings generated a lot of headlines—but what did we actually learn? Were there real breakthroughs, or just political theater? We'll separate the substance from the optics and discuss what it all could mean for markets going forward.

We'll also take a look at:

  • My latest trade updates and portfolio positioning
  • The impact of geopolitics on equities, commodities, and currencies
  • My experience running the Spartan Race this past weekend and the lessons it reinforces about discipline, endurance, and mindset in trading

Because whether it's markets or obstacle courses…

success usually comes down to preparation and execution.

Listen now:👉 The China Visit

Inside the episode:

  • Key takeaways from the Trump-China meetings
  • Trade, tariffs, Taiwan, and Iran implications
  • What markets may be missing right now
  • My latest trades and positioning updates
  • Spartan Race recap and mindset lessons

If you want to understand the intersection of geopolitics, markets, and strategy, this episode connects the dots.

Hit like, subscribe, and drop your questions for the next TraderMerlin show.

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