Last week’s comments, Tune Out the Noise, was my suggestion that investors should not get drawn into the firehose of noise, partisan wrestling matches, and trolling generated by the new administration. My emphasis was on staying focused on the long term. This includes setting goals, having a financial plan, and acknowledging our collective inability to predict the outcomes of geopolitical events (either domestic or overseas).

This does not, however, mean we should become sanguine about how rapidly changes in the U.S. government may be occurring. Things are moving fast, and whether you support 47’s agenda or not, rapid change can lead to unintended consequences. The first month of Trump 2.0 has seen the boundaries of executive power tested, along with an aggressive change to the Federal workforce. How that plays out in the courts and the economy is as yet unknown.

I am not blasé about radical change. What is

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