Hold onto your investing hats (and maybe your Shein sparkle tops), because this week’s Curve Weekly is a wild ride through the chaos of Trump’s new mega tariffs. We break down how the former president’s dramatic attempt to “make America wealthy again” is sending global markets into a tailspin, whacking small countries with 40%+ tariffs, and giving TikTok a starring role in what feels like an economic soap opera. Soph shares her Friday night stock market shopping spree (cue major FOMO), Vic explains why Vietnam is copping it hard, and we ask the million-dollar question: do you double down on recession-proof stocks or snap up the ones in free fall? Plus, we get into Brexit’s accidental win, IPOs gone quiet, and why investing is basically the new Coachella. Get comfy, because this is one of the biggest Curve Weeklies yet.

WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits

IPO – When a company starts selling shares to the public for the first time. Like their stock market debut.

ETF – A bunch of different shares bundled into one. Easy way to invest.

Index / Index Fund – Tracks how a group of companies is doing. Like the S&P 500 or FTSE 100.

Dollar Cost Averaging – Investing bit by bit over time instead of all at once.

S&P 500 – The top 500 US companies. Big deal in investing.

FTSE 100 – The 100 biggest companies in the UK stock market.

Inflation – When prices go up and your money buys less.

Diversification – Spreading your money around different investments.

Private Equity – Investing in companies that aren’t on the stock market.

Recession-Proof Stocks – Companies that still make money even when the economy sucks.

Portfolio – All your investments in one place.

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